ANGLEPOISE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

05045384 · ltd · incorporated 2004-02-16

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 Apr 2025

Net worth

£707.0k

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 27400

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 55). 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 (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 21.4y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 21.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 35/100 — 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 7 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

92 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

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 £706,955

Net assets shrinking

Down £13,633 YoY

Cash YoY

+39%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£224k

↑ 39% YoY

Net Worth

£707k

↓ 1.9% YoY

Current Assets

£1.9m

↓ 2.9% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-04-30	2024-04-30
Total assets	£707.0k	£825.9k
Current assets	£1.89M	£1.95M
Cash	£223.8k	£160.8k
Debtors	—	£1.06M
Net assets	£707.0k	£720.6k

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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand

2026-01-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
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WAKLEY, James Richard resigned
director
2024-07-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-30
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PURNELL, John Lawrence resigned
director
2024-01-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-25
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-22
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-04-22
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-12-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-09
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-11-09
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Charge satisfied #3
2022-01-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-01-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-04-10
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-04-06
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GILBERT, Ashley resigned
director
2017-12-01
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WAKLEY, James Richard appointed
director
2017-09-01
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WADE, Adam appointed
director
2017-03-15
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TERRY, Simon Robert Victor appointed
secretary
2017-03-15
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SELLWOOD, Richard John resigned
secretary
2017-03-15
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SELLWOOD, Richard John resigned
director
2014-05-06
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GILBERT, Ashley appointed
director
2013-11-08
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CHIVERS, Marie resigned
secretary
2013-11-08
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SELLWOOD, Richard John appointed
secretary
2013-06-01
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PURNELL, John Lawrence appointed
director
2012-10-20
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Charge satisfied #4
2012-10-20
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Charge satisfied #2
2012-10-20
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Charge satisfied #1
2011-03-18
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TERRY, John Victor resigned
director
2011-01-01
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SELLWOOD, Richard John appointed
director
2010-09-01
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
2009-09-30
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2008-03-03
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Segro (Portsmouth) Limited
2007-05-15
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD (the Security Holder)
2006-03-10
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CHIVERS, Marie appointed
secretary
2006-03-10
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TERRY, Heather resigned
secretary
2005-02-06
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2004-11-03
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TERRY, Simon Robert Victor appointed
director
2004-11-03
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TERRY, Heather appointed
secretary
2004-11-03
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TEMPLE SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2004-11-03
➕
TERRY, John Victor appointed
director
2004-11-03
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TEMPLE DIRECT LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2004-02-16
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Company incorporated
As ANGLEPOISE LIMITED
2004-02-16
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TEMPLE SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2004-02-16
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TEMPLE DIRECT LIMITED appointed
corporate-director

Owner dependency

68/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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.

Group structure

Anglepoise Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Anglepoise Holdings Ltd

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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ANGLEPOISE LIMITED

This company · 05045384

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
Anglepoise Holdings Ltd Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

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

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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.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2004-02-16

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC27400 — SIC 27400

Registered office

Birch House Forest Road

Denmead

Waterlooville

PO7 6XP

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-01-31

Last made up to: 2025-04-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-10

Last: 2026-01-27

Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)

TERRY, Simon Robert Victor→

secretary · appointed 2017-03-15

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Active

TERRY, Simon Robert Victor→

director · ~55y · appointed 2004-11-03

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Active

WADE, Adam→

director · ~47y · appointed 2017-09-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CHIVERS, Marie→

secretary · appointed 2006-03-10 · resigned 2013-11-08

Resigned

SELLWOOD, Richard John→

secretary · appointed 2013-11-08 · resigned 2017-03-15

Resigned

TERRY, Heather→

secretary · appointed 2004-11-03 · resigned 2006-03-10

Resigned

TEMPLE SECRETARIAL LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-02-16 · resigned 2004-11-03

Resigned

GILBERT, Ashley→

director · ~49y · appointed 2014-05-06 · resigned 2018-04-06

Resigned

PURNELL, John Lawrence→

director · ~53y · appointed 2013-06-01 · resigned 2024-04-30

Resigned

SELLWOOD, Richard John→

director · ~63y · appointed 2011-01-01 · resigned 2017-03-15

Resigned

TERRY, John Victor→

director · ~84y · appointed 2004-11-03 · resigned 2011-03-18

Resigned

WAKLEY, James Richard→

director · ~51y · appointed 2017-12-01 · resigned 2024-07-31

Resigned

TEMPLE DIRECT LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2004-02-16 · resigned 2004-11-03

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	01/09/2010	—
satisfied	HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC	Legal assignment	1 property	30/09/2009	20/10/2012
satisfied	Segro (Portsmouth) Segro (Portsmouth) Limited	Deposit deed	1 property	03/03/2008	09/11/2022
satisfied	HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD (the Security Holder)	Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest	1 property	15/05/2007	20/10/2012
satisfied	HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	06/02/2005	20/10/2012

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Recent filings (92 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-02-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-01-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-02-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-12-17

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-07-31

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-05-14

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-01-29

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-01-25

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-01-23

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2023-05-25

memorandum-articles

incorporation · MA

2023-04-22

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2023-04-22

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-02-01

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-12-20

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2022-11-09