APL FORMWORK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06312550 · ltd · incorporated 2007-07-13
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
—
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£2.56M
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 18.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £2,563,058
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£113k
Net Worth
£2.6m
Current Assets
£5.0m
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.36M |
| Current assets | £5.01M |
| Cash | £112.9k |
| Debtors | £2.85M |
| Net assets | £2.56M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
7
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-01➕BURTON, Sean Alexander appointeddirector
- 2026-05-01➕CONINGSBY, Luke appointeddirector
- 2026-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-04-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-12➖CRUMP, Steven resignedsecretary
- 2026-03-12➖CRUMP, Steven resigneddirector
- 2026-02-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-12✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-05-08📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-31📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2021-07-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2020-09-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2020-01-29🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-01-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-07-29➕CRUMP, Michael appointeddirector
- 2019-07-29➕CRUMP, Sarah Michelle appointeddirector
- 2013-08-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2011-01-20➖HOLLOWOOD, John Colin resigneddirector
- 2007-10-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: S G Hambros Trust Company Limited (As Trustee of Falcon Property Trust)
- 2007-07-13🏢Company incorporatedAs APL FORMWORK LIMITED
- 2007-07-13➕CRUMP, Steven appointedsecretary
- 2007-07-13➕CRUMP, Steven appointeddirector
- 2007-07-13➕HOLLOWOOD, John Colin appointeddirector
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CRUMP, Steven resigned 2026-03-12; CRUMP, Steven resigned 2026-03-12
Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-01-12: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sarah Michelle Crump Individual · British · DOB 11/1976 · age 50 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 01/08/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Steven Crumpceased 12/03/2026· 75-100% shares
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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🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-07-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25110 — Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Registered office
Apl Middlemore Lane West
Aldridge
Walsall
WS9 8BG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-04
Last: 2026-05-21
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
BURTON, Sean Alexander→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2026-05-01
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CONINGSBY, Luke→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2026-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRUMP, Michael→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2019-07-29
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CRUMP, Sarah Michelle→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2019-07-29
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CRUMP, Steven→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-07-13 · resigned 2026-03-12
CRUMP, Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-07-13 · resigned 2026-03-12
HOLLOWOOD, John Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2007-07-13 · resigned 2011-01-20
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/09/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/08/2013 | 29/01/2020 | |
| satisfied | S G Hambros Trust Company (As Trustee of Falcon Property Trust) S G Hambros Trust Company Limited (As Trustee of Falcon Property Trust) | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 03/10/2007 | 29/01/2020 |
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Recent filings (75 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-04
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-27