APPLIED TUBE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07143840 · ltd · incorporated 2010-02-02
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 15.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
63 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-20📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-12-20📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-12-20📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-10-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-15📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-01-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-12-27📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-25➖LYONS, David John resigneddirector
- 2021-03-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2020-06-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-06-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-06-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2014-03-04➖MILLS, Michael Anthony resigneddirector
- 2013-09-30➖PARKER, Brian William resignedsecretary
- 2012-03-30➖PARKER, Brian William resigneddirector
- 2010-11-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2010-02-08➕MILLS, Michael Anthony appointeddirector
- 2010-02-02🏢Company incorporatedAs APPLIED TUBE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
- 2010-02-02➕ROWE, David Harry appointeddirector
- 2010-02-02➕PARKER, Brian William appointedsecretary
- 2010-02-02➕LYONS, David John appointeddirector
- 2010-02-02➕PARKER, Brian William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Applied Automation (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Applied Automation (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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APPLIED TUBE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
This company · 07143840
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Applied Automation (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/03/2020 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Valerie Anne Roweceased 01/05/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr David Harry Roweceased 01/05/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr David John Lyonsceased 01/03/2020· 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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| ACNESTIS CONSULTING LIMITED→ 13098168 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ALY SWIMS CORNWALL LTD→ 15785123 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANDREW MARKS UPHOLSTERY SERVICES LTD→ 08451425 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ANGEL FULFILMENT SERVICES LIMITED→ 05649401 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| AOE HEALTHCARE LTD→ 15507974 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| ARIANA CLEANING SERVICES LTD→ 15590912 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ARNG LIMITED→ 16491118 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARROW LIFTS LIMITED→ 03872362 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-02-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Concept House Eastern Wood Road
Langage Business Park, Plympton
Plymouth
Devon
PL7 5ET
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-16
Last: 2026-02-02
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
ROWE, David Harry→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2010-02-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PARKER, Brian William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-02-02 · resigned 2013-09-30
LYONS, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-02-02 · resigned 2021-03-25
MILLS, Michael Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-02-08 · resigned 2014-03-04
PARKER, Brian William→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2010-02-02 · resigned 2012-03-30
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Charge of deposit | 1 property | 12/11/2010 | — |
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Recent filings (63 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-12-20
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-12-20
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-12-20
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-12-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-01-15
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-01-15
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-08