ADVANCED PACKAGING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03835532 · ltd · incorporated 1999-09-02
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 17219
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade
- 52103SIC 52103
- 82920Packaging activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. 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. 6 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
9 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 25.7y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
113 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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| Average employees | 22 | 2200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
4 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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-10-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-21🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2024-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-04-18🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2022-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-dateannual-return · AR01
- 2022-03-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-changes-to-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2022-03-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-changes-to-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2022-03-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-dateannual-return · AR01
- 2022-03-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2022-02-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-02-08🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2022-02-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-01-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-01-28🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2022-01-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-01-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-01-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-01-21➕WILLIS, Karl James appointeddirector
- 2022-01-21➖PENDER, Angela resignedsecretary
- 2022-01-21➖PENDER, Angela resigneddirector
- 2022-01-21➖PENDER, Carl resigneddirector
- 2022-01-21🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2022-01-21🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Angela Pender as Security Trustee
- 2022-01-14🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2013-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2013-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-08-30🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2012-01-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Jolivet Investment Limited
- 2006-10-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2006-06-16➖HANCOCK, Philip Jeffrey resigneddirector
- 2004-04-01➕HANCOCK, Philip Jeffrey appointeddirector
- 2003-02-26➕PENDER, Carl appointeddirector
- 2002-12-17➖STANWAY, Terry Michael resigneddirector
- 2000-09-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2000-08-16➕PENDER, Angela appointedsecretary
- 2000-08-16➖STANWAY, Elizabeth Mary resignedsecretary
- 2000-08-16➕PENDER, Angela appointeddirector
- 2000-08-16➖PENDER, Carl Anthony resigneddirector
- 2000-08-16➖STANWAY, Elizabeth Mary resigneddirector
- 2000-08-16➕STANWAY, Terry Michael appointeddirector
- 1999-11-01➖FLEETWOOD, Matthew David resignedsecretary
- 1999-11-01➕STANWAY, Elizabeth Mary appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 58 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 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Advanced Packaging Solutions Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Advanced Packaging Solutions Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ADVANCED PACKAGING LIMITED
This company · 03835532
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 |
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Advanced Packaging Solutions Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 21/12/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Angela Debra Penderceased 21/12/2017· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence
- Mr Carl Penderceased 21/12/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| 300 INSTRUMENTS LIMITED→ 15106141 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A M I EXCHANGERS LIMITED→ 02329014 · est 1988 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
| ACE AUTOMATION LIMITED→ 12488322 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ALFA AGGREGATES PRODUCTS LIMITED→ 04198407 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| ALLIED INSULATORS LIMITED→ 07284446 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ALLMET FABRICATIONS LIMITED→ 03858795 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| ALLSORTS DESIGN & PRINT LIMITED→ 05915588 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ALLURE SCENTS LIMITED→ 14983233 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALPHA ENGINEERING HOLDINGS LTD→ 14787982 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-09-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC17219 — SIC 17219
Registered office
The Glades
Festival Way
Stoke-On-Trent
ST1 5SQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last: 2025-09-15
Officers (1 active · 11 resigned)
WILLIS, Karl James→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-01-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FLEETWOOD, Matthew David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-09-02 · resigned 1999-11-01
PENDER, Angela→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-08-16 · resigned 2022-01-21
STANWAY, Elizabeth Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-11-01 · resigned 2000-08-16
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-09-02 · resigned 1999-09-02
HANCOCK, Philip Jeffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2004-04-01 · resigned 2006-06-16
MORTON, Jonathan William→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1999-09-02 · resigned 1999-11-01
PENDER, Angela→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2000-08-16 · resigned 2022-01-21
PENDER, Carl→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2003-02-26 · resigned 2022-01-21
PENDER, Carl Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 1999-11-01 · resigned 2000-08-16
STANWAY, Elizabeth Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1999-11-01 · resigned 2000-08-16
STANWAY, Terry Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2000-08-16 · resigned 2002-12-17
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
5
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/04/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/02/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 28/01/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/01/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Angela Pender as Security Trustee | A registered charge | — | 21/01/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/08/2012 | 21/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | Jolivet Investment Jolivet Investment Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 13/01/2012 | 23/04/2013 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 23/10/2006 | 14/01/2022 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 18/09/2000 | 23/04/2013 |
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Recent filings (113 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-09-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2022-03-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-changes-to-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2022-03-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-changes-to-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2022-03-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2022-03-10