ACTIVE PLUMBING SUPPLIES (CALNE) LIMITED

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07068920 · ltd · incorporated 2009-11-06
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46130
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46740SIC 46740
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 66). 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 16.4y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2024-08-15
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  3. 2023-08-14
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  4. 2022-09-05
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  5. 2021-09-28
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    mortgage · MR05
  6. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-12-09
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    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2019-12-09
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    Charge satisfied #2
  10. 2019-07-17
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-06-07
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    address · AD01
  12. 2018-07-03
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  13. 2017-11-17
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  14. 2017-06-28
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  15. 2017-04-10
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  16. 2017-04-10
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    officers · TM01
  17. 2017-03-31
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    BURTENSHAW, Fiona Deidre appointed
    director
  18. 2017-03-31
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    HIBBARD, Anthony David resigned
    director
  19. 2016-11-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2015-06-08
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  21. 2015-06-05
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  22. 2011-09-01
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    HIBBARD, Anthony David appointed
    director
  23. 2010-02-25
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  24. 2010-01-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Webb Lawn Estates Limited
  25. 2009-11-06
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    Company incorporated
    As ACTIVE PLUMBING SUPPLIES (CALNE) LIMITED
  26. 2009-11-06
    ➕
    BURTENSHAW, Fiona Deidre appointed
    secretary
  27. 2009-11-06
    ➕
    BURTENSHAW, Jonathan Paul appointed
    director
  28. 2009-11-06
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2009-11-06
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    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2009-11-06
    ➕
    DAVIES, Dunstana Adeshola appointed
    director
  31. 2009-11-06
    ➖
    DAVIES, Dunstana Adeshola resigned
    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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jonathan Paul Burtenshaw
Individual · British · DOB 01/1968 · age 58
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/07/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Anthony David Hibbardceased 31/03/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2009-11-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46130 — SIC 46130

Registered office

1st Floor The Syms Building Bumpers Way
Bumpers Farm
Chippenham
SN14 6LH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-20
Last: 2025-11-06

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

BURTENSHAW, Fiona Deidre→
secretary · appointed 2009-11-06
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Active
BURTENSHAW, Fiona Deidre→
director · ~66y · appointed 2017-03-31
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Active
BURTENSHAW, Jonathan Paul→
director · ~58y · appointed 2009-11-06
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Active
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-11-06 · resigned 2009-11-06
Resigned
DAVIES, Dunstana Adeshola→
director · ~72y · appointed 2009-11-06 · resigned 2009-11-06
Resigned
HIBBARD, Anthony David→
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2017-03-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property08/06/2015—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—05/06/2015—
satisfied
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
Debenture1 property25/02/201009/12/2019
outstanding
Webb Lawn Estates
Webb Lawn Estates Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property04/01/2010—
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Recent filings (55 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-08
mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2021-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2019-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-19