APPLETON & HOWARD LTD.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-10-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2017-09-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-08-31➕MCQUILLAN, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2017-08-31➖LLOYD-BAKER, Ewan Royston resigneddirector
- 2017-08-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-01-31➖KALINOWSKI, Mark James Adam resigneddirector
- 2012-03-29➖BOUGHEY, David James resigneddirector
- 2012-03-29➕KALINOWSKI, Mark James Adam appointeddirector
- 2010-05-12➖COESHALL, Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2009-07-06➕COESHALL, Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2009-07-06➖GRAY, Claire Laura resignedsecretary
- 2008-06-20🏢Company incorporatedAs APPLETON & HOWARD LTD.
- 2008-06-20➕GRAY, Claire Laura appointedsecretary
- 2008-06-20➕BOUGHEY, David James appointeddirector
- 2008-06-20➕LLOYD-BAKER, Ewan Royston appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Hayward Tyler 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hayward Tyler 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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