API CAPACITORS LTD
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
- 27900SIC 27900
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.01M | £1.14M |
| Current assets | £1.35M | £1.48M |
| Cash | £363.3k | £219.5k |
| Debtors | £938.1k | £1.21M |
| Net assets | £809.0k | £998.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
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Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-11-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-11-01➖ROBINSON, Dennis Michael resignedsecretary
- 2025-11-01➖ROBINSON, Dennis Michael resigneddirector
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-03-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-10-17➕ROBINSON, Dennis Michael appointeddirector
- 2012-10-01➕BAGGOTT, Trevor Charles appointeddirector
- 2006-10-20🏢Company incorporatedAs API CAPACITORS LTD
- 2006-10-20➕ROBINSON, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2006-10-20➕ROBINSON, Dennis Michael appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ROBINSON, Dennis Michael resigned 2025-11-01; ROBINSON, Dennis Michael resigned 2025-11-01
Group structure
Api Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Api Holdings Limited 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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