AMERICAN PIE HOLDINGS LTD
🌳Matureactive
04610753 · ltd · incorporated 2002-12-06
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£1.64M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.6y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 3 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
71 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,639,758
Net assets shrinking
Down £13,863 YoY
Cash YoY
-26%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£77k
↓ 26% YoY
Net Worth
£1.6m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£82k
↓ 27% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.64M | £1.65M |
| Current assets | £81.5k | £111.6k |
| Cash | £76.8k | £104.0k |
| Debtors | £4.7k | £7.6k |
| Net assets | £1.64M | £1.65M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-11-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-11-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-11-03🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-05-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-05-30🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-08-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2018-01-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-01-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2013-01-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2012-09-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2004-01-23➕MOHAMMED, Joanna Clare appointeddirector
- 2004-01-23➖BUTLER, Brian Hugh Clive resignedsecretary
- 2003-06-16➕BUTLER, Brian Hugh Clive appointedsecretary
- 2003-04-17➖MOHAMMED, Iqbal resignedsecretary
- 2003-03-24➖TOWNLEY, Matthew Lawrence resigneddirector
- 2003-03-19➖MOHAMMED, Bashir resignedsecretary
- 2003-03-19➕MOHAMMED, Iqbal appointedsecretary
- 2003-01-23➕MOHAMMED, Bashir appointedsecretary
- 2002-12-10➕MOHAMMED, Bashir appointeddirector
- 2002-12-10➕MOHAMMED, Bashir appointedsecretary
- 2002-12-10➖TEMPLES (NOMINEES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-12-10➕TOWNLEY, Matthew Lawrence appointeddirector
- 2002-12-10➖TEMPLES (COMPANY SERVICES) LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-12-06🏢Company incorporatedAs AMERICAN PIE HOLDINGS LTD
- 2002-12-06➕TEMPLES (NOMINEES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-12-06➕TEMPLES (COMPANY SERVICES) LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
mediumMultiple 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Bashir Mohammed Individual · British · DOB 03/1950 · age 76 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Ms Joanna Clare Mohammed Individual · British · DOB 08/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 13/12/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 123 FS LIMITED→ 10672557 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-12-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Bleak House
146 High Street
Billericay
Essex
CM12 9DF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-27
Last: 2025-12-13
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
Active
MOHAMMED, Bashir→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2002-12-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MOHAMMED, Joanna Clare→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2004-01-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BUTLER, Brian Hugh Clive→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-06-16 · resigned 2004-01-23
MOHAMMED, Bashir→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-12-10 · resigned 2003-03-19
MOHAMMED, Iqbal→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-03-19 · resigned 2003-04-17
TEMPLES (NOMINEES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-12-06 · resigned 2002-12-10
TOWNLEY, Matthew Lawrence→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2002-12-10 · resigned 2003-03-24
TEMPLES (COMPANY SERVICES) LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-12-06 · resigned 2002-12-10
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 29/08/2018 | 03/11/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage deed | 1 property | 03/01/2013 | 30/05/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 24/09/2012 | 07/11/2022 |
Recent filings (71 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-11-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-11-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-15