APPLIED ENERGY PRODUCTS LTD

🌳Matureactive
04256292 · ltd · incorporated 2001-07-20
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 24.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 87-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 87). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 24.4y

70/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (4 active, 19 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
26 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
131 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-04-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  4. 2025-04-03
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  5. 2025-04-01
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    BURKE, Yvonne appointed
    secretary
  6. 2025-03-31
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    NAUGHTON, Fergal John resigned
    secretary
  7. 2025-03-31
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    LEAMY, Fergal resigned
    director
  8. 2024-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-02-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2023-08-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2023-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-09-06
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    LEAMY, Fergal appointed
    director
  13. 2022-09-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2022-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-10-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2021-10-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2021-10-01
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    BURKE, Yvonne appointed
    director
  18. 2021-10-01
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    FLYNN, Donal Francis resigned
    director
  19. 2021-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-10-02
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  21. 2020-10-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  22. 2020-10-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2020-09-30
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    MAHER, Michael, Mr. resigned
    secretary
  24. 2020-09-30
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    NAUGHTON, Fergal John appointed
    secretary
  25. 2020-09-30
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    MAHER, Michael resigned
    director
  26. 2020-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2020-06-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  28. 2017-03-30
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    O'DRISCOLL, Sean Finbar resigned
    director
  29. 2017-01-27
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    NAUGHTON, Fergal John appointed
    director
  30. 2017-01-27
    ➕
    FLYNN, Donal Francis appointed
    director
  31. 2012-11-12
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    LEE, John William resigned
    director
  32. 2012-09-05
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    MAHER, Michael, Mr. appointed
    secretary
  33. 2012-09-04
    ➖
    STENNING, Kim Joyce resigned
    secretary
  34. 2012-09-04
    ➖
    STENNING, Kim Joyce resigned
    director
  35. 2009-08-01
    ➕
    STENNING, Kim Joyce appointed
    secretary
  36. 2009-08-01
    ➕
    STENNING, Kim Joyce appointed
    director
  37. 2009-06-15
    ➖
    COLLIER, Geoffrey Lawrence resigned
    secretary
  38. 2009-06-15
    ➖
    COLLIER, Geoffrey Lawrence resigned
    director
  39. 2007-10-27
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    Charge satisfied #2
  40. 2007-10-27
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    Charge satisfied #1
  41. 2007-10-03
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    NAUGHTON, Martin Lawrence appointed
    director
  42. 2007-10-03
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    MAHER, Michael appointed
    director
  43. 2007-10-03
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    O'CONNOR, Sean Stuart resigned
    director
  44. 2007-10-03
    ➕
    O'DRISCOLL, Sean Finbar appointed
    director
  45. 2002-08-05
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    O'CONNOR, Sean Stuart appointed
    director
  46. 2002-05-29
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  47. 2001-12-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland (The "Security Trustee")
  48. 2001-12-18
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    COLLIER, Geoffrey Lawrence appointed
    secretary
  49. 2001-12-18
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    PEET, Alastair Jonathan Taylor resigned
    secretary
  50. 2001-12-18
    ➕
    COLLIER, Geoffrey Lawrence appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • 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.)

Group structure

Glen Electric Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Glen Electric Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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APPLIED ENERGY PRODUCTS LTD
This company · 04256292

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Glen Electric Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2001-07-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Millbrook House Grange Drive
Hedge End
Southampton
SO30 2DF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-03
Last: 2025-07-20

Officers (4 active · 15 resigned)

BURKE, Yvonne→
secretary · appointed 2025-04-01
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BURKE, Yvonne→
director · ~49y · appointed 2021-10-01
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NAUGHTON, Fergal John→
director · ~51y · appointed 2017-01-27
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Active
NAUGHTON, Martin Lawrence→
director · ~87y · appointed 2007-10-03
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Active
COLLIER, Geoffrey Lawrence→
secretary · appointed 2001-12-18 · resigned 2009-06-15
Resigned
MAHER, Michael, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 2012-09-05 · resigned 2020-09-30
Resigned
NAUGHTON, Fergal John→
secretary · appointed 2020-09-30 · resigned 2025-03-31
Resigned
PEET, Alastair Jonathan Taylor→
secretary · appointed 2001-07-20 · resigned 2001-12-18
Resigned
STENNING, Kim Joyce→
secretary · appointed 2009-08-01 · resigned 2012-09-04
Resigned
COLLIER, Geoffrey Lawrence→
director · ~66y · appointed 2001-12-18 · resigned 2009-06-15
Resigned
FISHER, Jacqueline→
nominee-director · ~74y · appointed 2001-07-20 · resigned 2001-12-18
Resigned
FLYNN, Donal Francis→
director · ~53y · appointed 2017-01-27 · resigned 2021-10-01
Resigned
LEAMY, Fergal→
director · ~49y · appointed 2022-09-06 · resigned 2025-03-31
Resigned
LEE, John William→
director · ~69y · appointed 2001-12-18 · resigned 2012-11-12
Resigned
MAHER, Michael→
director · ~62y · appointed 2007-10-03 · resigned 2020-09-30
Resigned
O'CONNOR, Sean Stuart→
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-08-05 · resigned 2007-10-03
Resigned
O'DRISCOLL, Sean Finbar→
director · ~69y · appointed 2007-10-03 · resigned 2017-03-30
Resigned
PEET, Alastair Jonathan Taylor→
director · ~52y · appointed 2001-07-20 · resigned 2001-12-18
Resigned
STENNING, Kim Joyce→
director · ~58y · appointed 2009-08-01 · resigned 2012-09-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Deed of assignment of keyman life policies1 property29/05/200227/10/2007
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland (The "Security Trustee")
Composite guarantee and debenture1 property20/12/200127/10/2007

Recent filings (131 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-03
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-10-06