ALL PULLEY & GEAR DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03752576 · ltd · incorporated 1999-04-14
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£329.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28150
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 26.7y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £329,350
Net assets shrinking
Down £160,973 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 78% YoY
Cash YoY
-78%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£9k
↓ 78% YoY
Net Worth
£329k
↓ 33% YoY
Current Assets
£253k
↓ 5.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £399.9k | £535.3k |
| Current assets | £252.5k | £268.1k |
| Cash | £8.6k | £38.2k |
| Debtors | £226.9k | £193.0k |
| Net assets | £329.4k | £490.3k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-04-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-04-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-04-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-04-06➕PATTON, Mark Anthony appointeddirector
- 2022-04-06➖FLOREY, Colin David resigneddirector
- 2022-04-06🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Sme Platform UK Lending No.1 Dac
- 2022-04-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Sme Platform UK Lending No.1 Dac
- 2022-03-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-01-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-01-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-01-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-01-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-01-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-11-11➖MAYNARD, Denise Barbara resignedsecretary
- 2021-11-11➖MAYNARD, Lawrence Maurice resigneddirector
- 2021-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-01-14🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2020-04-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-04-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank Public Limited Company
- 2018-12-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Yorkshire Building Society Trading as Norwich & Peterborough Building Society
- 2015-05-14➕MAYNARD, Denise Barbara appointedsecretary
- 2015-05-14➖MAYNARD, Lawrence Maurice resignedsecretary
- 2010-03-31➖PODGER, Michael Andrew resigneddirector
- 2008-06-17➕PODGER, Michael Andrew appointeddirector
- 2007-01-26➖FLOREY, Christopher David resigneddirector
- 1999-09-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1999-04-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ALL PULLEY & GEAR DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 1999-04-14➕MAYNARD, Lawrence Maurice appointedsecretary
- 1999-04-14➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-04-14➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-04-14➕FLOREY, Christopher David appointeddirector
- 1999-04-14➕FLOREY, Colin David appointeddirector
- 1999-04-14➕MAYNARD, Lawrence Maurice appointeddirector
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 27 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
All Pulley & Gear Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
All Pulley & Gear Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ALL PULLEY & GEAR DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
This company · 03752576
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All Pulley & Gear Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 11/11/2021 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Sally Lucinda Floreyceased 11/11/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Denise Barbara Maynardceased 11/11/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Colin David Floreyceased 11/11/2021· significant influence
- Mr Lawrence Maurice Maynardceased 11/11/2021· significant influence
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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-04-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28150 — SIC 28150
Registered office
Units 1 & 2 Kendon Business Park Maritime Close
Medway City Estate
Rochester
Kent
ME2 4JF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-10
Last: 2025-08-27
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
PATTON, Mark Anthony→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2022-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MAYNARD, Denise Barbara→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-05-14 · resigned 2021-11-11
MAYNARD, Lawrence Maurice→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-04-14 · resigned 2015-05-14
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-04-14 · resigned 1999-04-14
FLOREY, Christopher David→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 1999-04-14 · resigned 2007-01-26
FLOREY, Colin David→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1999-04-14 · resigned 2022-04-06
MAYNARD, Lawrence Maurice→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1999-04-14 · resigned 2021-11-11
PODGER, Michael Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2008-06-17 · resigned 2010-03-31
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Sme Platform UK Lending No.1 Dac | A registered charge | — | 06/04/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Sme Platform UK Lending No.1 Dac | A registered charge | 2 properties | 06/04/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank Public Company National Westminster Bank Public Limited Company | A registered charge | — | 03/04/2020 | 14/01/2021 | |
| satisfied | Yorkshire Building Society Trading as Norwich & Peterborough Building Society | A registered charge | 2 properties | 21/12/2018 | 12/04/2022 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 28/09/1999 | 14/04/2020 |
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Recent filings (87 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-04-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-04-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-04-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-03-23