APT CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05828689 · ltd · incorporated 2006-05-25
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 Oct 2025
Net worth
£2.53M
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46750
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 16.9y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
75 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
85
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 £2,527,031
Cash YoY
-17%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1.1m
↓ 17% YoY
Net Worth
£2.5m
↑ 3.0% YoY
Current Assets
£1.9m
↓ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.55M | £2.80M |
| Current assets | £1.92M | £2.46M |
| Cash | £1.07M | £1.29M |
| Debtors | £508.2k | £693.7k |
| Net assets | £2.53M | £2.45M |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 3 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-01-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-01-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-01-19🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2026-01-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2026-01-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-07-01📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-01➕TIMMINS, Georgia Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2024-11-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-13📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2021-10-13📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-10-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-03-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-03-02🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2020-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-03➖HOWES, Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2014-08-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Dawn Sheree Sandra Egginton
- 2014-02-21➕HOWES, Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2009-12-07➖WOODALL, June resigneddirector
- 2009-08-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2009-07-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2006-05-25🏢Company incorporatedAs APT CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
- 2006-05-25➕EGGINTON, Dawn Sheree Sandra appointedsecretary
- 2006-05-25➕EGGINTON, Dawn Sheree Sandra appointeddirector
- 2006-05-25➕KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-05-25➖KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-05-25➕WOODALL, June appointeddirector
- 2006-05-25➕KEY LEGAL SERVICES (NOMINEES) LTD appointedcorporate-director
- 2006-05-25➖KEY LEGAL SERVICES (NOMINEES) LTD resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
76/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Dawn Sheree Sandra Egginton Individual · British · DOB 03/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/06/2016 |
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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-05-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46750 — SIC 46750
Registered office
Unit 7 Ricketts Close
Firs Industrial Estate
Kidderminster
Worcestershire
DY11 7QN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-18
Last: 2026-02-04
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
EGGINTON, Dawn Sheree Sandra→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-05-25
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EGGINTON, Dawn Sheree Sandra→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-05-25
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TIMMINS, Georgia Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2024-11-01
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KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-05-25 · resigned 2006-05-25
HOWES, Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2014-02-21 · resigned 2017-02-03
WOODALL, June→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2006-05-25 · resigned 2009-12-07
KEY LEGAL SERVICES (NOMINEES) LTD→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2006-05-25 · resigned 2006-05-25
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/03/2020 | 19/01/2026 | |
| outstanding | Dawn Sheree Sandra Egginton | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/08/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 05/08/2009 | 19/01/2026 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 30/07/2009 | 19/01/2026 |
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Recent filings (75 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-23
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-01-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-01-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-01-19
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-16