AGA PRINT LTD.
🌳Matureactive
04717223 · ltd · incorporated 2003-03-31
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
£35.77M
year to Dec 2023
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18129
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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: strategic trade sale (70/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 21.5y
45/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
125 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £3,184,357
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Turnover | £35.77M |
| Gross profit | £13.20M |
| Operating profit | £3.46M |
| Profit before tax | £3.18M |
| Average employees | 22500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
4 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-03🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Nordic Trustee As
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-12-06🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2024-04-22📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2024-04-10📄second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC02
- 2024-01-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-12-20📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-12-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-12-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-23➕CLEERE, Liam Patrick appointeddirector
- 2023-03-23➖MÜLLER, Dirk resigneddirector
- 2022-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-10📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2021-02-04📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2021-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-16🔒Charge registered #7Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2019-07-16🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2019-07-16🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2019-07-05🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. Kg as Security Agent
- 2019-06-27➖FRIES, Michael resigneddirector
- 2019-02-05➕COOPER, Simon Jeremy appointeddirector
- 2019-01-08➖PRIEST, Aron Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2019-01-08➖PRIEST, Aron Christopher resigneddirector
- 2019-01-08➖SMITH, Andrew John Robert resigneddirector
- 2018-12-14➕FRIES, Michael appointeddirector
- 2018-12-14➕MÜLLER, Dirk appointeddirector
- 2017-12-18🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Dz Bank Ag Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank, Frankfurt Am Main
- 2017-06-30🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Dz Bank Ag Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank, Frankfurt Am Main
- 2017-05-04🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2017-05-04🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-05-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-09-29➖RALPH, Gregory resigneddirector
- 2012-04-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2007-07-12➕PRIEST, Aron Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2007-07-12➖TRENT NOMINEES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-06-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2005-01-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2003-11-12➖KELLY, Graham resignednominee-director
- 2003-10-17➕PRIEST, Aron Christopher appointeddirector
- 2003-10-17➕RALPH, Gregory appointeddirector
- 2003-10-17➕SMITH, Andrew John Robert appointeddirector
- 2003-03-31🏢Company incorporatedAs AGA PRINT LTD.
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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.
Group structure
Op Uk Bidco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Op Uk Bidco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AGA PRINT LTD.
This company · 04717223
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Op Uk Bidco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 15/12/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Asap Print Ltdceased 15/12/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-03-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC18129 — SIC 18129
Registered office
9 Stock Road
Southend On Sea
Essex
SS2 5QF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-05
Last: 2026-03-22
Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)
CLEERE, Liam Patrick→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2023-03-23
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COOPER, Simon Jeremy→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2019-02-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PRIEST, Aron Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-07-12 · resigned 2019-01-08
TRENT NOMINEES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-03-31 · resigned 2007-07-12
FRIES, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2018-12-14 · resigned 2019-06-27
KELLY, Graham→
Resignednominee-director · ~76y · appointed 2003-03-31 · resigned 2003-11-12
MÜLLER, Dirk→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2018-12-14 · resigned 2023-03-23
PRIEST, Aron Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2003-10-17 · resigned 2019-01-08
RALPH, Gregory→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2003-10-17 · resigned 2012-09-29
SMITH, Andrew John Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2003-10-17 · resigned 2019-01-08
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Nordic Trustee As | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/03/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 16/04/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. Kg as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 05/07/2019 | 06/12/2024 | |
| satisfied | Dz Bank Ag Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank, Frankfurt Am Main | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/12/2017 | 16/07/2019 | |
| satisfied | Dz Bank Ag Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank, Frankfurt Am Main | A registered charge | — | 30/06/2017 | 16/07/2019 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 09/04/2012 | 04/05/2017 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/06/2005 | 04/05/2017 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 11/01/2005 | 04/05/2017 |
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Recent filings (125 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-22
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2024-04-22
second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC02
2024-04-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-01-05
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-12-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-12-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-29