A P TOOLS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04567854 · ltd · incorporated 2002-10-21
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2026
Net worth
£503.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33140
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 33190SIC 33190
- 33200SIC 33200
- 46690Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 13.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — 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, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
85 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £503,059
Cash YoY
-4%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£52k
↓ 3.5% YoY
Net Worth
£503k
↑ 59% YoY
Current Assets
£645k
↑ 27% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £503.1k | £317.3k |
| Current assets | £645.1k | £508.4k |
| Cash | £51.7k | £53.5k |
| Debtors | £284.2k | £218.8k |
| Net assets | £503.1k | £317.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
12
filings
- • 5 officers
- • 3 mortgage
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
12
filings
- • 5 officers
- • 3 mortgage
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-07-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bizcap Limited
- 2026-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-12➕QUINN-MCLAUGHLIN, Rhys appointeddirector
- 2026-05-12➕TAYLOR-ALLEN, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2026-05-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-05-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2026-05-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-05-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-05-07➕THOMPSON, Adam John appointeddirector
- 2026-05-07➕THURLEY, Michael William appointeddirector
- 2026-05-07➖POWELL, Rebecca resigneddirector
- 2026-05-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-05-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-07🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Time Invoice Finance Limited
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-22➖GEE, Jonathan James resigneddirector
- 2023-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-03➖POWELL, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2022-09-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-11-11➕GEE, Jonathan James appointeddirector
- 2014-11-11➕POWELL, Rebecca appointeddirector
- 2014-11-11➖POWELL, Rebecca resigneddirector
- 2014-11-11➕POWELL, Rebecca appointeddirector
- 2013-12-09➖POWELL, Rebecca resignedsecretary
- 2012-11-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2002-10-29➕POWELL, Rebecca appointedsecretary
- 2002-10-29➖GARBETTS NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-10-29➕POWELL, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2002-10-29➖GARBETTS CONSULTING LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-10-21🏢Company incorporatedAs A P TOOLS LIMITED
- 2002-10-21➕GARBETTS NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-10-21➕GARBETTS CONSULTING LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Thompson Industrial Group Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Thompson Industrial Group Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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A P TOOLS LIMITED
This company · 04567854
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Thompson Industrial Group Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 07/05/2026 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Rebecca Powellceased 07/05/2026· 25-50% shares
- Mr Andrew Powellceased 13/02/2023· 25-50% shares
- Mr Jonathan James Geeceased 01/04/2017· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-10-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33140 — SIC 33140
Registered office
Unit 8 Mitchell Point Ensign Way
Hamble
Southampton
SO31 4RF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-20
Last: 2026-07-06
Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)
QUINN-MCLAUGHLIN, Rhys→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2026-05-12
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TAYLOR-ALLEN, Daniel→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2026-05-12
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THOMPSON, Adam John→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2026-05-07
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THURLEY, Michael William→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2026-05-07
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POWELL, Rebecca→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-10-29 · resigned 2013-12-09
GARBETTS NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-10-21 · resigned 2002-10-29
GEE, Jonathan James→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-11-11 · resigned 2023-12-22
POWELL, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2002-10-29 · resigned 2023-02-03
POWELL, Rebecca→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-11-11 · resigned 2014-11-11
POWELL, Rebecca→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2014-11-11 · resigned 2026-05-07
GARBETTS CONSULTING LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-10-21 · resigned 2002-10-29
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bizcap Bizcap Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/07/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Time Invoice Finance Time Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 07/05/2026 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 23/11/2012 | 11/05/2026 |
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Recent filings (85 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-06-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-05-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-05-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-05-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-20