APSL TECHNICAL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06658846 · ltd · incorporated 2008-07-29
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
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year to Feb 2026
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26120
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-02-28
Average employees200

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-08-04
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-07-27
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2026-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2026-03-17
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2025-11-12
    ➖
    DOCHERTY, Stewart resigned
    director
  6. 2025-11-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-04-19
    ➕
    DOCHERTY, Arthur Ramsey appointed
    director
  18. 2008-07-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As APSL TECHNICAL LIMITED
  19. 2008-07-29
    ➕
    DOCHERTY, Patricia Ann appointed
    secretary
  20. 2008-07-29
    ➕
    DOCHERTY, Patricia Ann appointed
    director
  21. 2008-07-29
    ➕
    DOCHERTY, Stewart appointed
    director

Owner dependency

91/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

84/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 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 18 years.
  • 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

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-02

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Patricia Ann Docherty
Individual · British · DOB 06/1955 · age 71
25–50%
—25-50% shares29/07/2016
Mr Arthur Ramsey Docherty
Individual · British · DOB 04/1951 · age 75
25–50%
—25-50% shares29/07/2016

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
Incorporated2008-07-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC26120 — SIC 26120

Registered office

15 Wildern Lane
Hedge End
Southampton
SO30 4EE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-02OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-18

Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)

DOCHERTY, Patricia Ann→
secretary · appointed 2008-07-29
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Active
DOCHERTY, Arthur Ramsey→
director · ~75y · appointed 2013-04-19
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Active
DOCHERTY, Patricia Ann→
director · ~71y · appointed 2008-07-29
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Active
DOCHERTY, Stewart→
director · ~45y · appointed 2008-07-29 · resigned 2025-11-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-08-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-29