A&P SHIPBUILDERS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05599329 · ltd · incorporated 2005-10-21
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 0.1y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Newest facility, 0.1 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 5 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 mortgage
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 mortgage
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-19
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  2. 2026-06-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Trustee
  3. 2026-06-17
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2026-06-10
    ➕
    GILLETT, Simon James appointed
    director
  5. 2026-05-22
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  6. 2026-05-22
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2025-12-16
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  8. 2025-12-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-12-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-09-12
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2024-01-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-01-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-01-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-01-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-01-04
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2021-01-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2020-12-22
    ➕
    LITTLEDYKE, Graeme Thomas appointed
    director
  18. 2020-12-22
    ➖
    ATLANTIC & PENINSULA MARINE SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  19. 2019-12-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-01-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-08-17
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2018-08-06
    ➕
    MCGINLEY, David Thomas appointed
    director
  23. 2018-07-20
    ➖
    CAREY, Ian resigned
    director
  24. 2011-02-25
    ➖
    GRIFFITHS, Anne Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  25. 2011-02-25
    ➖
    GRIFFITHS, Anne Elizabeth resigned
    director
  26. 2011-02-25
    ➕
    ATLANTIC & PENINSULA MARINE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  27. 2010-08-09
    ➕
    GRIFFITHS, Anne Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  28. 2010-08-09
    ➖
    A & P SHIP REPAIRERS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2010-08-09
    ➕
    CAREY, Ian appointed
    director
  30. 2010-08-09
    ➕
    GRIFFITHS, Anne Elizabeth appointed
    director
  31. 2010-08-09
    ➖
    A & P GROUP LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  32. 2007-06-12
    ➖
    A & P DRY DOCKS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2007-06-12
    ➕
    A & P SHIP REPAIRERS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2005-10-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A&P SHIPBUILDERS LIMITED
  35. 2005-10-21
    ➕
    A & P DRY DOCKS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2005-10-21
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2005-10-21
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 2005-10-21
    ➕
    A & P GROUP LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

A & P Ship Repairers Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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A & P Ship Repairers Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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A&P SHIPBUILDERS LIMITED
This company · 05599329

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
A & P Ship Repairers Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control21/10/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Atlantic & Peninsula Marine Servicesceased 21/10/2016· 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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-10-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

C/O A&P Tyne Limited
Wagonway Road
Hebburn
Tyne And Wear
NE31 1SP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-04
Last: 2025-10-21

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

GILLETT, Simon James→
director · ~55y · appointed 2026-06-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LITTLEDYKE, Graeme Thomas→
director · ~56y · appointed 2020-12-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCGINLEY, David Thomas→
director · ~71y · appointed 2018-08-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRIFFITHS, Anne Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2010-08-09 · resigned 2011-02-25
Resigned
A & P DRY DOCKS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-10-21 · resigned 2007-06-12
Resigned
A & P SHIP REPAIRERS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-06-12 · resigned 2010-08-09
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-10-21 · resigned 2005-10-21
Resigned
CAREY, Ian→
director · ~69y · appointed 2010-08-09 · resigned 2018-07-20
Resigned
GRIFFITHS, Anne Elizabeth→
director · ~74y · appointed 2010-08-09 · resigned 2011-02-25
Resigned
A & P GROUP LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2005-10-21 · resigned 2010-08-09
Resigned
ATLANTIC & PENINSULA MARINE SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2011-02-25 · resigned 2020-12-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Glas Trust Corporation as Security Trustee for the Secured Trustee
Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Trustee
A registered charge—19/06/2026—
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Recent filings (79 total)

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-06-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-05-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-02