SYNVENTIVE ACQUISITION UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05381782 · ltd · incorporated 2005-03-03
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed holding with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (85/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 20.9y
45/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
75
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
23 officers (2 active, 23 linked, 17 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
136 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £155,593,582
Turned profitable
Returned to profit this year
Key financials
2 years 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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit | £-1.3k | £-679 |
| Profit before tax | £155.59M | £-3.22M |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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
6
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (80 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-13➕CAPELL, Brendan Luke appointeddirector
- 2026-04-13➖KENNEDY, Michael Vincent resigneddirector
- 2026-04-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-04-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-10-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-10-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-03-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-11-27📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2024-11-27📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2024-11-27⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2024-11-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-04-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-08-10➖SCHÄFER, Christian Georg, Dr. resigneddirector
- 2023-04-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-04-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-06-30➖PEYA, Klaus Peter resigneddirector
- 2022-06-30➕SCHÄFER, Christian Georg, Dr. appointeddirector
- 2018-12-31➕PEYA, Klaus Peter appointeddirector
- 2015-12-23➖BETTENBUEHL, Volker Helmut resigneddirector
- 2015-09-29➕KENNEDY, Michael Vincent appointeddirector
- 2015-03-27➖MARSHALL, Gregory Allen resigneddirector
- 2014-02-04➕MCNEILLY, Douglas William appointeddirector
- 2014-02-04➕BETTENBUEHL, Volker Helmut appointeddirector
- 2014-02-04➖STEPHENS, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2014-02-04➖ULERY, Jason Todd resigneddirector
- 2013-04-30➖SPORLEDER, Heinrich Christian resigneddirector
- 2013-03-25➖SPORLEDER, Heinrich Christian resignedsecretary
- 2013-03-25➕MARSHALL, Gregory Allen appointeddirector
- 2013-03-25➕STEPHENS, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2013-03-25➕ULERY, Jason Todd appointeddirector
- 2012-12-31➖FRANCIS, Sharon Lee resigneddirector
- 2012-09-14🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2012-09-14🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2012-09-14🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2012-09-14🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2012-09-14🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2012-09-14🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-09-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-05-05🔒Charge registered #7Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (UK Trustee)
- 2011-05-05🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Collateral Agent
- 2008-12-12➖LEVY, Daniel Philip resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 80 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2024-11-27: legacy
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
Apollo Global Management, Inc. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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Apollo Global Management, Inc.
Corporate parent · board control
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SYNVENTIVE ACQUISITION UK LIMITED
This company · 05381782
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apollo Global Management, Inc. Corporate entity | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control | 27/01/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Barnes Group Incceased 27/01/2025· 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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7 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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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-03-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
The Pinnacle
160 Midsummer Boulevard
Milton Keynes
MK9 1FF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-09
Last: 2026-03-26
Officers (2 active · 21 resigned)
CAPELL, Brendan Luke→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2026-04-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCNEILLY, Douglas William→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2014-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DE WIT, Tonnie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-10-24 · resigned 2007-07-01
LEVY, Daniel Philip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-01 · resigned 2008-12-12
SPORLEDER, Heinrich Christian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-12-01 · resigned 2013-03-25
SISEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-03-03 · resigned 2005-10-24
BETTENBUEHL, Volker Helmut→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2014-02-04 · resigned 2015-12-23
BROCKLEBANK, James Gerald Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2005-06-08 · resigned 2005-10-24
DE WIT, Tonnie→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2005-10-24 · resigned 2007-07-01
DOVEY, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2005-10-24 · resigned 2008-04-01
FRANCIS, Sharon Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2008-04-05 · resigned 2012-12-31
KENNEDY, Michael Vincent→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2015-09-29 · resigned 2026-04-13
LEVY, Daniel Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2007-06-01 · resigned 2008-12-12
MARSHALL, Gregory Allen→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2013-03-25 · resigned 2015-03-27
MITCHELL, Desmond Gerrard→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2005-06-08 · resigned 2005-10-24
PEYA, Klaus Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2018-12-31 · resigned 2022-06-30
SCHÄFER, Christian Georg, Dr.→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2022-06-30 · resigned 2023-08-10
SPORLEDER, Heinrich Christian→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-12-01 · resigned 2013-04-30
STEPHENS, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2013-03-25 · resigned 2014-02-04
TAILLARD, Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2005-10-24 · resigned 2007-07-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (UK Trustee) | Debenture | 1 property | 05/05/2011 | 14/09/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Collateral Agent | Share pledge agreement | 1 property | 05/05/2011 | 14/09/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The UK Trustee) | Debenture | 1 property | 15/01/2008 | 14/09/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC in Its Capacity as Collateral Agent | Share pledge agreement | 1 property | 29/07/2005 | 14/09/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC in Its Capacity as Collateral Agent | Deed of pledge of shares executed outside the united kingdom and comprising property situated there | 1 property | 29/07/2005 | 14/09/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC in Its Capacity as Collateral Agent for the Secured Parties | Pledge agreement | 1 property | 29/07/2005 | 14/09/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Secured Parties | Debenture | 1 property | 29/07/2005 | 14/09/2012 |
Recent filings (136 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-04-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-10-17
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-10-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-08
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-04
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2024-11-27
legacy
capital · SH20
2024-11-27