APOLLO HOUSEWARES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02144465 · ltd · incorporated 1987-07-02
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 37.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 37.1y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
135 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 8 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-09-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-09-03➕HAFNER, Manfred appointeddirector
- 2024-09-03➕STRACK, Martin appointeddirector
- 2024-09-03➖RICHMOND, John Derek resignedsecretary
- 2024-09-03➖PHILLIPS, David George resigneddirector
- 2024-09-03➖RICHMOND, John Derek resigneddirector
- 2024-07-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-07-16🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2024-07-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-07-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-07-05🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-07-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-05-15📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-07📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-02-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 1995-03-20🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1992-10-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1989-09-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1989-06-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1989-05-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1987-07-02🏢Company incorporatedAs APOLLO HOUSEWARES LIMITED
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Fackelmann Brands Uk Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Fackelmann Brands Uk Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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APOLLO HOUSEWARES LIMITED
This company · 02144465
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fackelmann Brands Uk Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/09/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Angela Margaret Stevensceased 03/09/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mr John Derek Richmondceased 03/09/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mr David George Phillipsceased 03/09/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Similar companies
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAMGEER FOODS LIMITED→ 04284954 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| AMELEC LIMITED→ 02030724 · est 1986 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 39y | — | — |
| AMP ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS (WEST MIDLANDS) LIMITED→ 07284588 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ANCHOR BATTERIES LTD→ 16953629 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANNSALAT UK LIMITED→ 16359926 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANTIFERENCE LIMITED→ 00336260 · est 1938 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 88y | — | — |
| APARTS SERVICES LTD→ 06724504 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| APPLIED FLUID POWER LIMITED→ 03658384 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| APPLIED MINERALS LIMITED→ 08328873 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| AR INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD→ 11606959 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AR TOOLING LTD→ 15539678 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ARDOR OLK LTD→ 13337450 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-07-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46499 — Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Registered office
Pendragon House Ridings Park
Eastern Way
Cannock
Staffordshire
WS11 7FD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
HAFNER, Manfred→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2024-09-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STRACK, Martin→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-09-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RICHMOND, John Derek→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2024-09-03
PHILLIPS, David George→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · resigned 2024-09-03
RICHMOND, John Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · resigned 2024-09-03
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 20/03/1995 | 16/07/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Fixed charge | 1 property | 21/10/1992 | 05/07/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 08/09/1989 | 05/07/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 01/05/1989 | 01/06/1989 |
Recent filings (135 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-09-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-07-22