AP ENTERPRISES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04094286 · ltd · incorporated 2000-10-23
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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. 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

6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 21.3y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
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£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Average employees8800

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2023-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-12-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2018-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-12-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2017-05-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2017-04-01
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    MCCOY, Chanelle, Lady appointed
    director
  15. 2017-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-10-31
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    ARMYTAGE, Gee resigned
    secretary
  17. 2013-07-29
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
  18. 2012-01-14
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    Charge satisfied #5
  19. 2007-01-11
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
  20. 2006-12-08
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Aib Group PLC
  21. 2006-04-20
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
  22. 2005-04-18
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Capital Homes Loans Limited
  23. 2005-02-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Premier Homeloans Limited
  24. 2000-10-23
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    Company incorporated
    As AP ENTERPRISES LIMITED
  25. 2000-10-23
    ➕
    MCCOY, Anthony Peter appointed
    director
  26. 2000-10-23
    ➕
    ARMYTAGE, Gee appointed
    secretary
  27. 2000-10-23
    ➕
    CRS LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2000-10-23
    ➖
    CRS LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2000-10-23
    ➕
    MC FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2000-10-23
    ➖
    MC FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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

1 low
5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Lady Chanelle Mccoy
Individual · Irish · DOB 06/1976 · age 50
——sig. influencesignificant influence05/12/2018
Sir Anthony Peter Mccoy
Individual · Irish · DOB 05/1974 · age 52
——sig. influencesignificant influence23/10/2016

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
Incorporated2000-10-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

Lodge Down Stables
Lambourn Woodlands
Hungerford
RG17 7BJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-12
Last: 2025-11-28

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

MCCOY, Anthony Peter→
director · ~52y · appointed 2000-10-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCCOY, Chanelle, Lady→
director · ~50y · appointed 2017-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARMYTAGE, Gee→
secretary · appointed 2000-10-23 · resigned 2015-10-31
Resigned
CRS LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-10-23 · resigned 2000-10-23
Resigned
MC FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-10-23 · resigned 2000-10-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
5
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Aib Group (UK)
Aib Group (UK) PLC
A registered charge1 property29/07/2013—
outstanding
Aib Group (UK)
Aib Group (UK) PLC
Legal mortgage1 property11/01/2007—
outstanding
Aib Group
Aib Group PLC
Legal mortgage1 property08/12/2006—
outstanding
Aib Group (UK)
Aib Group (UK) PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property20/04/2006—
satisfied
Capital Homes Loans
Capital Homes Loans Limited
Legal charge1 property18/04/200514/01/2012
outstanding
Premier Homeloans
Premier Homeloans Limited
Mortgage1 property04/02/2005—
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Recent filings (88 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-12