ADVANCED PROPERTY CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

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04558349 · ltd · incorporated 2002-10-09
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
£422.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 20.0y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
103 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £422,446
Cash YoY
+423%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£196k
↑ 423% YoY
Net Worth
£422k
↑ 41% YoY
Current Assets
£250k
↑ 123% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£84k£169k£253k£338k£422kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£422.4k£312.6k
Current assets£249.9k£112.1k
Cash£196.3k£37.5k
Debtors£53.6k£74.6k
Net assets£422.4k£300.4k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2026-01-02
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2025-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-09-11
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2024-01-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2024-01-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2023-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-11-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2023-11-10
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  11. 2023-10-19
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  12. 2023-10-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-11-18
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2022-11-18
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2022-11-18
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    Charge satisfied #3
  17. 2022-11-18
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    Charge satisfied #1
  18. 2022-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-09-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2020-04-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-08-14
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  23. 2014-08-18
    ➕
    DAWSON, Margaret appointed
    secretary
  24. 2014-08-18
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    BAKER, Gerard Martin resigned
    secretary
  25. 2013-11-21
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  26. 2013-03-28
    ➖
    WATTS, Terence Roy resigned
    director
  27. 2013-03-28
    ➖
    WESTLEY, Gunnel Birgitta resigned
    director
  28. 2012-08-25
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    Charge satisfied #2
  29. 2012-01-25
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Peter Ronald Dawson and Derek John Dawson
  30. 2009-05-11
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  31. 2008-05-31
    ➖
    DAWSON, Allen Robert resigned
    director
  32. 2006-06-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  33. 2002-10-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ADVANCED PROPERTY CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
  34. 2002-10-09
    ➕
    DAWSON, Peter Ronald appointed
    director
  35. 2002-10-09
    ➕
    BAKER, Gerard Martin appointed
    secretary
  36. 2002-10-09
    ➕
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2002-10-09
    ➖
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 2002-10-09
    ➕
    DAWSON, Allen Robert appointed
    director
  39. 2002-10-09
    ➕
    WATTS, Terence Roy appointed
    director
  40. 2002-10-09
    ➕
    WESTLEY, Gunnel Birgitta appointed
    director
  41. 2002-10-09
    ➕
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  42. 2002-10-09
    ➖
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  43. 2002-10-09
    ➕
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  44. 2002-10-09
    ➖
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Peter Ronald Dawson
Individual · British · DOB 10/1958 · age 68
50–75%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mrs Margaret Dawson
Individual · British · DOB 03/1956 · age 70
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Scandia Hus Limitedceased 10/11/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-10-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC16230 — Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery

Registered office

Preston Park House
South Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 6SB
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-23
Last: 2025-10-09

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

DAWSON, Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2014-08-18
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Active
DAWSON, Peter Ronald→
director · ~68y · appointed 2002-10-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAKER, Gerard Martin→
secretary · appointed 2002-10-09 · resigned 2014-08-18
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-10-09 · resigned 2002-10-09
Resigned
DAWSON, Allen Robert→
director · ~64y · appointed 2002-10-09 · resigned 2008-05-31
Resigned
WATTS, Terence Roy→
director · ~81y · appointed 2002-10-09 · resigned 2013-03-28
Resigned
WESTLEY, Gunnel Birgitta→
director · ~81y · appointed 2002-10-09 · resigned 2013-03-28
Resigned
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-10-09 · resigned 2002-10-09
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-10-09 · resigned 2002-10-09
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property14/08/2017—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property21/11/2013—
satisfied
Peter Ronald Dawson and Derek John Dawson
Legal charge1 property25/01/201218/11/2022
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property11/05/200925/08/2012
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property01/06/200618/11/2022
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Recent filings (103 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-12
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-09-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-24
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-09
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-10-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-19