APTEC ENGINEERS (BURTON) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03009464 · ltd · incorporated 1995-01-13
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£352.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Machining
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 2 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
92 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £352,736

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£362k
Net Worth
£353k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Assets
£407k
↑ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£81k£163k£244k£326k£407kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£352.7k£298.0k
Current assets£407.2k£334.2k
Cash£362.0k—
Debtors£45.1k—
Net assets£352.7k£298.0k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-31
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  3. 2023-10-25
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  4. 2022-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  5. 2021-11-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2021-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  7. 2020-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  8. 2019-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  9. 2018-09-29
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  10. 2017-10-31
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  11. 2017-02-13
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    officers · AP03
  12. 2017-02-12
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2016-11-30
    ➕
    RICHARDS, Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  14. 2016-11-27
    ➖
    PATRICK, Catherine Anne resigned
    secretary
  15. 2016-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-12-18
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    officers · TM01
  17. 2015-12-10
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2015-11-30
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    PARRY, Anthony resigned
    director
  19. 2010-02-01
    ➕
    PARRY, Andrew appointed
    director
  20. 2007-04-08
    ➕
    PATRICK, Catherine Anne appointed
    secretary
  21. 2007-04-05
    ➖
    PARRY, Rachel Helen resigned
    secretary
  22. 1999-01-08
    ➕
    PARRY, Rachel Helen appointed
    secretary
  23. 1999-01-08
    ➖
    WILLIAMSON-PARRY, Ann resigned
    secretary
  24. 1995-02-01
    ➕
    WILLIAMSON-PARRY, Ann appointed
    secretary
  25. 1995-02-01
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 1995-02-01
    ➕
    PARRY, Anthony appointed
    director
  27. 1995-02-01
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 1995-01-13
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    Company incorporated
    As APTEC ENGINEERS (BURTON) LIMITED
  29. 1995-01-13
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 1995-01-13
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Parry
Individual · British · DOB 10/1975 · age 51
75–100%
—75-100% shares27/11/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-01-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25620 — Machining

Registered office

190 Station Street
Castle Gresley
Swadlincote
DE11 9JY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-11
Last: 2025-11-27

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

RICHARDS, Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2016-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PARRY, Andrew→
director · ~51y · appointed 2010-02-01
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Active
PARRY, Rachel Helen→
secretary · appointed 1999-01-08 · resigned 2007-04-05
Resigned
PATRICK, Catherine Anne→
secretary · appointed 2007-04-08 · resigned 2016-11-27
Resigned
WILLIAMSON-PARRY, Ann→
secretary · appointed 1995-02-01 · resigned 1999-01-08
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-01-13 · resigned 1995-02-01
Resigned
PARRY, Anthony→
director · ~80y · appointed 1995-02-01 · resigned 2015-11-30
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-01-13 · resigned 1995-02-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (92 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-10-31