ABRASIVE POWER TOOLS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03671997 · ltd · incorporated 1998-11-23
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
£10.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46140
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.8y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.8 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
17 officers (1 active, 17 linked, 11 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
114 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £10,194
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£8k
Net Worth
£10k
Current Assets
£136k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £12.1k | — |
| Current assets | £135.8k | — |
| Cash | £8.0k | — |
| Debtors | £49.4k | — |
| Net assets | £10.2k | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-01-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-08-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
- 2023-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-07-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-07-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-07-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-30➕MUMFORD, Andy Paul appointeddirector
- 2020-06-30➖FISCHER, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2020-06-30➖RUCK, Raimund resigneddirector
- 2020-06-30➖SUHNER, Jurg Eduard resigneddirector
- 2019-12-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-11-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-11-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-08-31➕FISCHER, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2019-08-31➖VOYAME, Marcel resigneddirector
- 2017-01-13➕RUCK, Raimund appointeddirector
- 2017-01-13➖SUHNER, Otto Hermann resigneddirector
- 2015-11-19➖LEO VIRISARIO, Francesco resigneddirector
- 2015-11-19➕VOYAME, Marcel appointeddirector
- 2014-09-01➖ANNAHEIM, Olivier Werner resignedsecretary
- 2014-09-01➖ANNAHEIM, Olivier Werner resigneddirector
- 2014-09-01➕LEO VIRISARIO, Francesco appointeddirector
- 2013-12-01➖FREI, Alois Johann resigneddirector
- 2013-01-01➕SUHNER, Jurg Eduard appointeddirector
- 2011-07-31➕ANNAHEIM, Olivier Werner appointedsecretary
- 2011-07-31➖RUETSCH, Ulrich Albert resignedsecretary
- 2011-07-31➕ANNAHEIM, Olivier Werner appointeddirector
- 2011-07-31➖RUETSCH, Ulrich Albert resigneddirector
- 2002-04-05➕RUETSCH, Ulrich Albert appointedsecretary
- 2002-04-05➖ZIMMERMANN, Andreas resignedsecretary
- 2001-06-30➖MEYER, Urs Andreas, Doctor resigneddirector
- 1999-05-07➖RUETSCH, Ulrich Albert resignedsecretary
- 1999-05-07➕ZIMMERMANN, Andreas appointedsecretary
- 1998-11-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ABRASIVE POWER TOOLS LIMITED
- 1998-11-23➕RUETSCH, Ulrich Albert appointedsecretary
- 1998-11-23➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-11-23➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-11-23➕FREI, Alois Johann appointeddirector
- 1998-11-23➕MEYER, Urs Andreas, Doctor appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andy Paul Mumford Individual · British · DOB 01/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/06/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Jurg Eduard Suhnerceased 30/06/2020· board control
- Mr Marcel Voyameceased 31/08/2019· board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-11-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46140 — SIC 46140
Registered office
1 The Courtyard Goldsmith Way
Eliot Business Park
Nuneaton
Warwickshire
CV10 7RJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-15
Last: 2025-11-01
Officers (1 active · 16 resigned)
MUMFORD, Andy Paul→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2020-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ANNAHEIM, Olivier Werner→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-07-31 · resigned 2014-09-01
RUETSCH, Ulrich Albert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-04-05 · resigned 2011-07-31
RUETSCH, Ulrich Albert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-11-23 · resigned 1999-05-07
ZIMMERMANN, Andreas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-05-07 · resigned 2002-04-05
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-11-23 · resigned 1998-11-23
ANNAHEIM, Olivier Werner→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2011-07-31 · resigned 2014-09-01
FISCHER, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-08-31 · resigned 2020-06-30
FREI, Alois Johann→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1998-11-23 · resigned 2013-12-01
LEO VIRISARIO, Francesco→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2014-09-01 · resigned 2015-11-19
MEYER, Urs Andreas, Doctor→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1998-11-23 · resigned 2001-06-30
RUCK, Raimund→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2017-01-13 · resigned 2020-06-30
RUETSCH, Ulrich Albert→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1998-11-23 · resigned 2011-07-31
SUHNER, Jurg Eduard→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2020-06-30
SUHNER, Otto Hermann→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1998-11-23 · resigned 2017-01-13
VOYAME, Marcel→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-11-19 · resigned 2019-08-31
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-11-23 · resigned 1998-11-23
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 28/08/2024 | 02/01/2026 |
Recent filings (114 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-07-04