ARCHITECTURAL PLANTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02516000 · ltd · incorporated 1990-06-26
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01130
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 14.2y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
111 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 3700 | 3700 |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-23📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-12-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-12-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-10-20🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-23➖WHITE, Angus John resigneddirector
- 2020-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-10-05➖REDMILE-GORDON, Robin Hilary resigneddirector
- 2018-10-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2015-09-01➕WATTS, Guy Anthony John appointeddirector
- 2014-07-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-05-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Robin Hilary Redmile-Gordon as Trustee for Automotive Rental Pension Fund (Ssas)
- 2012-05-11➕REDMILE-GORDON, Robin Hilary appointeddirector
- 2010-02-01➖ATHENAEUM SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-11-21➖WHITE, Angus John resignedsecretary
- 2007-11-21➕ATHENAEUM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-11-21➖WHITE, Frances Alice, Hon. resigneddirector
- 1990-06-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ARCHITECTURAL PLANTS LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Architectural Plants 2020 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Architectural Plants 2020 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ARCHITECTURAL PLANTS LIMITED
This company · 02516000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Architectural Plants 2020 Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/12/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Architectural Plants Group Limitedceased 18/12/2023· 75-100% shares · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| ACROKINGDOM LTD→ 15569253 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-06-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01130 — SIC 01130
Registered office
15 Bell Street
Reigate
RH2 7AD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-19
Last: 2026-07-05
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
WATTS, Guy Anthony John→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2015-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WHITE, Angus John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2007-11-21
ATHENAEUM SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-11-21 · resigned 2010-02-01
REDMILE-GORDON, Robin Hilary→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2012-05-11 · resigned 2018-10-05
WHITE, Angus John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2020-10-23
WHITE, Frances Alice, Hon.→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2007-11-21
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 03/10/2018 | 20/10/2022 | |
| satisfied | Robin Hilary Redmile-Gordon as Trustee for Automotive Rental Pension Fund (Ssas) | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/05/2012 | 17/07/2014 |
Recent filings (111 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-22
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-12-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-10-20