ALUMINIUM PACKAGING RECYCLING ORGANISATION
🌳Matureactive
02837918 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1993-07-21
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£352.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38320
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
- 94990Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
55 officers (13 active, 55 linked, 49 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
201 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £352,937
Net assets shrinking
Down £46,789 YoY
Cash YoY
-7%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£424k
↓ 6.9% YoY
Net Worth
£353k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£567k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £352.9k | £399.7k |
| Current assets | £567.3k | £727.3k |
| Cash | £424.4k | £456.1k |
| Debtors | £142.9k | £271.3k |
| Net assets | £352.9k | £399.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (118 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-25➕WILLIAMS, Alexandra Helen Jayne appointeddirector
- 2025-02-25➕WITKOWSKI, Tomasz Jozef appointeddirector
- 2025-02-25➖DORAN, Andy Michael resigneddirector
- 2024-12-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-30➖GIBBON, Nigel Anthony resigneddirector
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-16➖GOULD, Nicholas Michael resigneddirector
- 2023-09-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-19➕LAAKKONEN, Antti appointeddirector
- 2023-09-19➖ATHENES, Catherine resigneddirector
- 2023-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-03➕DUQUERROY-DELESALLE, Sandrine appointeddirector
- 2023-03-31➖BARRETT, Elaine resigneddirector
- 2023-02-12➖KENDAL, Nicholas Peter Brian resigneddirector
- 2023-01-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-16➖WATSON, David John resigneddirector
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-01➕GIDDINGS, Tom appointeddirector
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-14➖HINDLEY, Richard Paul resigneddirector
- 2021-05-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-30➕ELSTON, Leon appointeddirector
- 2021-04-30➖THOMAS, Sara resigneddirector
- 2021-04-21➕LETT, Norman appointeddirector
- 2021-04-21➖TER MORSCHE, Robert-Jan resigneddirector
- 2020-10-05➕CHARLES, Peter James appointeddirector
- 2020-09-01➕ATTWOODS (BROMSGROVE) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-08-31➖ATTWOODS ACCOUNTANTS LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-01-17➕BARRETT, Elaine appointeddirector
- 2020-01-17➖CONSTABLE, Martin Robert resigneddirector
- 2019-08-12➖HELME, Ian resigneddirector
- 2019-08-12➖PINHORNE, Stephen Edward resigneddirector
- 2019-08-12➕THOMAS, Sara appointeddirector
- 2018-05-11➕ARSAND, Marcel appointeddirector
- 2018-03-15➕TER MORSCHE, Robert-Jan appointeddirector
- 2018-02-01➕WEST, Jonathan Mark appointeddirector
- 2017-11-30➖ROWLAND-JONES, Matthew resigneddirector
- 2017-08-01➕FISHER, Philip Michael appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 118 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -12 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1993-07-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38320 — SIC 38320
Registered office
182 Worcester Road
Bromsgrove
Worcestershire
B61 7AZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-25
Last: 2025-06-11
Officers (13 active · 42 resigned)
ATTWOODS (BROMSGROVE) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2020-09-01
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ARSAND, Marcel→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2018-05-11
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CHARLES, Peter James→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2020-10-05
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DUQUERROY-DELESALLE, Sandrine→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-04-03
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ELSTON, Leon→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-04-30
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FISHER, Philip Michael→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2017-08-01
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GIDDINGS, Tom→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2022-01-01
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LAAKKONEN, Antti→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-09-19
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LETT, Norman→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2021-04-21
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PEDEN, Derek→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 1999-02-05
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WEST, Jonathan Mark→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2018-02-01
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WILLIAMS, Alexandra Helen Jayne→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2025-02-25
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WITKOWSKI, Tomasz Jozef→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-02-25
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CODY, Douglas Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-07-21 · resigned 1994-01-11
MCBRIDE, Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-09-17 · resigned 2005-04-07
STRETCH, Mark Adrian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-04-07 · resigned 2005-09-09
ATTWOODS ACCOUNTANTS LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-09-07 · resigned 2020-08-31
SMALLFIELD & CO→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1994-01-11 · resigned 2003-09-17
ASLAM, Gary→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2009-06-24 · resigned 2011-06-07
ATHENES, Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-08-01 · resigned 2023-09-19
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Recent filings (201 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-23