ANDREW POPLETT ENTERPRISES LIMITED

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07158044 · ltd · incorporated 2010-02-15
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
—
year to Feb 2026
Net worth
£814.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -48% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £814,711
Cash draining
Cash down 48% YoY
Cash YoY
-48%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£379k
↓ 48% YoY
Net Worth
£815k
↑ 9.1% YoY
Current Assets
£720k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£170k£340k£510k£680k£849kFeb 2025Feb 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-02-282025-02-28
Total assets£814.7k£747.0k
Current assets£720.3k£849.4k
Cash£378.9k£725.6k
Debtors£341.4k£123.8k
Net assets£814.7k£747.0k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-21
    ➖
    POPLETT, Jennifer resigned
    secretary
  6. 2022-12-21
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2022-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-02-12
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    officers · AP03
  12. 2019-02-01
    ➕
    POPLETT, Jennifer appointed
    secretary
  13. 2018-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-05-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-03-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2010-02-25
    ➕
    POPLETT, Andrew Peter Seymour appointed
    director
  19. 2010-02-25
    ➖
    NICOLSON, Sean Torquil resigned
    director
  20. 2010-02-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ANDREW POPLETT ENTERPRISES LIMITED
  21. 2010-02-15
    ➕
    NICOLSON, Sean Torquil appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "POPLETT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • 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

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Peter Seymour Poplett
Individual · British · DOB 05/1969 · age 57
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/07/2016

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
Incorporated2010-02-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Field House
Whittingham
Alnwick
Northumberland
NE66 4RA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-02
Last: 2026-01-19

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

POPLETT, Andrew Peter Seymour→
director · ~57y · appointed 2010-02-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
POPLETT, Jennifer→
secretary · appointed 2019-02-01 · resigned 2022-12-21
Resigned
NICOLSON, Sean Torquil→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-02-15 · resigned 2010-02-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (42 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-17