ASSOCIATED PLASTIC SERVICES (UK) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03521017 · ltd · incorporated 1998-03-03
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 11.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 11.0y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees161100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals 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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-10-09
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  8. 2019-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-08-13
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2019-08-12
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  11. 2019-08-05
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    officers · AP01
  12. 2019-07-18
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    BROWN, Matthew Philip appointed
    director
  13. 2018-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-01-04
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    address · AD01
  16. 2016-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-06-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  18. 2008-04-02
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    OGDEN, Sherrie appointed
    secretary
  19. 2008-04-02
    ➕
    OGDEN, Sherrie appointed
    director
  20. 2008-04-02
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    ELLIOTT, Simon resigned
    secretary
  21. 2008-04-02
    ➖
    ELLIOTT, Simon resigned
    director
  22. 2002-10-31
    ➖
    REARDON, Brian Charles resigned
    director
  23. 2000-09-01
    ➕
    OGDEN, Adrian appointed
    director
  24. 1999-01-06
    ➖
    BALL, Catherine Ina resigned
    secretary
  25. 1999-01-06
    ➕
    ELLIOTT, Simon appointed
    secretary
  26. 1999-01-06
    ➕
    ELLIOTT, Simon appointed
    director
  27. 1998-03-12
    ➕
    BALL, Catherine Ina appointed
    secretary
  28. 1998-03-12
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1998-03-12
    ➕
    REARDON, Brian Charles appointed
    director
  30. 1998-03-12
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 1998-03-03
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    Company incorporated
    As ASSOCIATED PLASTIC SERVICES (UK) LIMITED
  32. 1998-03-03
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1998-03-03
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Sherrie Samantha Ogden
Individual · British · DOB 08/1971 · age 55
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Adrian Ogden
Individual · British · DOB 10/1967 · age 59
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1998-03-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit J Escrick Business Park
Escrick
York
YO19 6FD
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-17
Last: 2026-03-03

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

OGDEN, Sherrie→
secretary · appointed 2008-04-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, Matthew Philip→
director · ~55y · appointed 2019-07-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OGDEN, Adrian→
director · ~59y · appointed 2000-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OGDEN, Sherrie→
director · ~55y · appointed 2008-04-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BALL, Catherine Ina→
secretary · appointed 1998-03-12 · resigned 1999-01-06
Resigned
ELLIOTT, Simon→
secretary · appointed 1999-01-06 · resigned 2008-04-02
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-03-03 · resigned 1998-03-12
Resigned
ELLIOTT, Simon→
director · ~62y · appointed 1999-01-06 · resigned 2008-04-02
Resigned
REARDON, Brian Charles→
director · ~82y · appointed 1998-03-12 · resigned 2002-10-31
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-03-03 · resigned 1998-03-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—01/06/2015—
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Recent filings (81 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-05
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2019-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-04