APPLIED AUTOMATION (UK) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02532117 · ltd · incorporated 1990-08-17
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.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2024
Net worth
£5.21M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
12 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 35.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
115 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £5,212,225
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£4k
Net Worth
£5.2m
Current Assets
£17m
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.68M |
| Current assets | £16.73M |
| Cash | £3.6k |
| Debtors | £5.99M |
| Net assets | £5.21M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
4 signals 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 mortgage
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-04-14🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2025-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-21➕ROWE, Paul Anthony appointeddirector
- 2024-11-21➕SCRIVENS, Leanne appointeddirector
- 2024-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-22🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2023-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-11-23🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2018-04-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-04-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-04-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2018-03-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-03-14🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2018-03-14🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2018-03-14🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-10-12🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2017-10-12🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited
- 2017-10-10🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2017-09-29🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2017-09-29🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2017-09-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-11-27🔒Charge registered #7Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2014-11-18🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2009-12-22🔒Charge registered #6Lender: South West of England Regional Development Agency
- 2009-10-30🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-02-26🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
- 2002-07-31➖PARTRIDGE, Philip William resigneddirector
- 2002-02-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1993-11-01➕PARTRIDGE, Philip William appointeddirector
- 1991-10-18➖ROWE, Valerie Anne resigneddirector
- 1991-05-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1990-11-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1990-08-17🏢Company incorporatedAs APPLIED AUTOMATION (UK) LIMITED
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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
Applied Automation (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Applied Automation (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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APPLIED AUTOMATION (UK) LIMITED
This company · 02532117
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Applied Automation (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 15/08/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr David Harry Roweceased 15/08/2017· 25-50% shares · board control · significant influence
- Mrs Valerie Anne Roweceased 15/08/2017· 25-50% shares
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.
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8 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
Incorporated1990-08-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28990 — SIC 28990
Registered office
Concept House Eastern Wood Road, Langage Business Park
Plympton
Plymouth
PL7 5ET
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last: 2025-08-17
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
Active
Active
ROWE, Paul Anthony→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2024-11-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SCRIVENS, Leanne→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-11-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PARTRIDGE, Philip William→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1993-11-01 · resigned 2002-07-31
ROWE, Valerie Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · resigned 1991-10-18
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
12
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/03/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/11/2018 | 14/04/2026 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 12/10/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited | A registered charge | — | 12/10/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 3 properties | 10/10/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/11/2014 | 14/03/2018 | |
| satisfied | South West of England Regional Development Agency | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/12/2009 | 18/11/2014 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/10/2009 | 29/09/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 26/02/2004 | 14/03/2018 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/02/2002 | 29/09/2017 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 10/05/1991 | 14/03/2018 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Charge over credit balances | 1 property | 27/11/1990 | 29/09/2017 |
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Recent filings (115 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2024-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-23