A.T.P. INSTRUMENTATION LTD.

💤Zombieactive
02570899 · ltd · incorporated 1990-12-24
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£910.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26511
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 33.2y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 33.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
128 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £910,008
Cash draining
Cash down 85% YoY
Cash YoY
-85%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£49k
↓ 85% YoY
Net Worth
£910k
↑ 1.6% YoY
Current Assets
£1000k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£202k£403k£605k£806k£1.0mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£1.16M£1.17M
Current assets£999.6k£1.01M
Cash£49.4k£326.6k
Debtors£732.4k£456.5k
Net assets£910.0k£895.7k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2023-03-10
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2023-03-09
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  7. 2023-01-24
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  8. 2023-01-23
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  9. 2022-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-09-06
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2022-09-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2022-09-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2022-09-02
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2022-09-02
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  15. 2022-09-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2022-09-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2022-09-01
    ➕
    CRANE, Melvin Ian Alfred appointed
    director
  18. 2022-09-01
    ➖
    CLARKSON, Graham Stuart resigned
    secretary
  19. 2022-09-01
    ➖
    CLARKSON, Graham Stuart resigned
    director
  20. 2021-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2017-01-17
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    TOMBS, Elaine Mary resigned
    director
  24. 2013-06-26
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    Charge satisfied #6
  25. 2013-06-26
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    Charge satisfied #5
  26. 2013-06-26
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    Charge satisfied #4
  27. 2013-06-26
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    Charge satisfied #3
  28. 2006-10-01
    ➕
    TOMBS, Elaine Mary appointed
    director
  29. 2006-05-22
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    JENKINS, David resigned
    director
  30. 2005-09-20
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
  31. 2001-09-30
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    KREYNS, Robertus Gerardus Joannes resigned
    director
  32. 2000-11-23
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lombard Natwest Discounting Limited
  33. 2000-04-07
    ➖
    CLARKSON, Beverley Anthea resigned
    director
  34. 1999-09-28
    ➕
    CLARKSON, Graham Stuart appointed
    secretary
  35. 1999-09-28
    ➕
    JENKINS, David appointed
    director
  36. 1999-07-09
    ➖
    HORNBUCKLE, Roger William resigned
    secretary
  37. 1999-07-09
    ➖
    HORNBUCKLE, Roger William resigned
    director
  38. 1999-01-01
    ➕
    KREYNS, Robertus Gerardus Joannes appointed
    director
  39. 1997-02-01
    ➕
    HORNBUCKLE, Roger William appointed
    secretary
  40. 1997-02-01
    ➕
    HORNBUCKLE, Roger William appointed
    director
  41. 1996-08-28
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    Charge satisfied #2
  42. 1996-03-16
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    Charge satisfied #1
  43. 1996-02-01
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  44. 1996-01-19
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  45. 1995-10-04
    ➖
    JOHNSON, Craig Kevin resigned
    secretary
  46. 1993-11-09
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    CLARKSON, Graham Stuart appointed
    director
  47. 1993-04-30
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  48. 1993-04-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  49. 1993-03-22
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Craig Kevin appointed
    secretary
  50. 1993-03-22
    ➖
    FRAY, Terence resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • 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.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

S.J. Electronics Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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S.J. Electronics Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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A.T.P. INSTRUMENTATION LTD.
This company · 02570899

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
S.J. Electronics Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting01/09/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Graham Stuart Clarksonceased 01/09/2022· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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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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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-12-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC26511 — SIC 26511

Registered office

3 Vernon Court Henson Way
Telford Way Industrial Estate
Kettering
NN16 8PX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-17
Last: 2025-12-03

Officers (1 active · 11 resigned)

CRANE, Melvin Ian Alfred→
director · ~61y · appointed 2022-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLARKSON, Beverley Anthea→
secretary · resigned 1958-02-27
Resigned
CLARKSON, Graham Stuart→
secretary · appointed 1999-09-28 · resigned 2022-09-01
Resigned
HORNBUCKLE, Roger William→
secretary · appointed 1997-02-01 · resigned 1999-07-09
Resigned
JOHNSON, Craig Kevin→
secretary · appointed 1993-03-22 · resigned 1995-10-04
Resigned
CLARKSON, Beverley Anthea→
director · ~68y · resigned 2000-04-07
Resigned
CLARKSON, Graham Stuart→
director · ~73y · appointed 1993-11-09 · resigned 2022-09-01
Resigned
FRAY, Terence→
director · ~79y · resigned 1993-03-22
Resigned
HORNBUCKLE, Roger William→
director · ~75y · appointed 1997-02-01 · resigned 1999-07-09
Resigned
JENKINS, David→
director · ~82y · appointed 1999-09-28 · resigned 2006-05-22
Resigned
KREYNS, Robertus Gerardus Joannes→
director · ~79y · appointed 1999-01-01 · resigned 2001-09-30
Resigned
TOMBS, Elaine Mary→
director · ~68y · appointed 2006-10-01 · resigned 2017-01-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property09/03/2023—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property23/01/2023—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
Fixed and floating charge1 property20/09/200526/06/2013
satisfied
NatWest Group
Lombard Natwest Discounting Limited
Fixed and floating charge1 property23/11/200026/06/2013
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property01/02/199626/06/2013
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property19/01/199626/06/2013
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property30/04/199328/08/1996
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge1 property30/04/199316/03/1996
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Recent filings (128 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-09-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-03-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-09-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-09-02