APTUIT (OXFORD) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07710692 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-19
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
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 21200
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 18.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (3 active, 21 linked, 15 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (70 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-01➕BASHIR, Kamran appointeddirector
- 2024-12-31➖JOHNSTONE, Craig resigneddirector
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-30➕PETRECZKY, Krisztina, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2024-08-30➖ABDUL, Mary resignedsecretary
- 2024-08-30📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-08-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-03-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-31➖MARASCHIELLO, Ciriaco resigneddirector
- 2023-03-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-28➕JOHNSTONE, Craig appointeddirector
- 2023-03-28➖SPILLNER, Ralph Enno resigneddirector
- 2022-12-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-12-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-11-15➕ABDUL, Mary appointedsecretary
- 2022-11-15➖DARGEL, Christian, Dr resignedsecretary
- 2022-09-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-05➖MULLER, Christophe, Dr resigneddirector
- 2022-07-28➕STOTEN, Adam, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-13➕DARGEL, Christian, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2021-04-13➖SAGOO, Ranjeet Singh resignedsecretary
- 2021-04-13📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-04-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-08-01➕SAGOO, Ranjeet Singh appointedsecretary
- 2019-08-01➕MARASCHIELLO, Ciriaco appointeddirector
- 2019-07-31➖DARGEL, Christian, Dr resignedsecretary
- 2019-07-31➖DIETERICH, Petra, Dr resigneddirector
- 2019-01-01➕MULLER, Christophe, Dr appointeddirector
- 2019-01-01➖POLYWKA, Mario Eugenio Cosimino resigneddirector
- 2017-09-30➖GOLDMAN, Jonathan Howard resigneddirector
- 2017-09-25🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2017-08-11➕DARGEL, Christian, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2017-08-11➖FIKRE, John resignedsecretary
- 2017-08-11➕DIETERICH, Petra, Dr appointeddirector
- 2017-08-11➖DINKELACKER, Kurt Eric resigneddirector
- 2017-08-11➖FIKRE, John resigneddirector
- 2017-08-11➕POLYWKA, Mario Eugenio Cosimino appointeddirector
- 2017-08-11➕SPILLNER, Ralph Enno appointeddirector
- 2016-06-22🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Archover Limited
- 2014-02-19➖NEEDLEMAN, Stuart Evan resigneddirector
- 2014-01-06➕GOLDMAN, Jonathan Howard appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Evotec Se is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Evotec Se
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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APTUIT (OXFORD) LIMITED
This company · 07710692
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Evotec Se Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 11/08/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-07-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC21200 — SIC 21200
Registered office
111 Innovation Drive
Milton Park
Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX14 4RZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-08-01
Last: 2026-07-18
Officers (3 active · 18 resigned)
PETRECZKY, Krisztina, Dr→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-08-30
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BASHIR, Kamran→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-01-01
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STOTEN, Adam, Dr→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2022-07-28
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ABDUL, Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-11-15 · resigned 2024-08-30
DARGEL, Christian, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-04-13 · resigned 2022-11-15
DARGEL, Christian, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-08-11 · resigned 2019-07-31
FIKRE, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-07-19 · resigned 2017-08-11
SAGOO, Ranjeet Singh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-08-01 · resigned 2021-04-13
AMAT, Thierry Georges→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2011-07-19 · resigned 2012-02-29
DIETERICH, Petra, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-08-11 · resigned 2019-07-31
DINKELACKER, Kurt Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2013-03-13 · resigned 2017-08-11
FIKRE, John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2011-07-19 · resigned 2017-08-11
GOLDMAN, Jonathan Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2014-01-06 · resigned 2017-09-30
JOHNSTONE, Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-03-28 · resigned 2024-12-31
MARASCHIELLO, Ciriaco→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2019-08-01 · resigned 2023-05-31
MULLER, Christophe, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2019-01-01 · resigned 2022-08-05
NEEDLEMAN, Stuart Evan→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2012-03-16 · resigned 2014-02-19
POLYWKA, Mario Eugenio Cosimino→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-08-11 · resigned 2019-01-01
ROCHE, Kenneth Albert→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2012-03-16 · resigned 2012-12-10
SPILLNER, Ralph Enno→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2017-08-11 · resigned 2023-03-28
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
5
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Archover Archover Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/06/2016 | 25/09/2017 | |
| outstanding | Mepc Milton Park No.1 and Mepc Milton Park No.2 Mepc Milton Park No.1 Limited and Mepc Milton Park No.2 Limited | Rent security deposit deed | 1 property | 22/12/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Mepc Milton Park No.1 and Mepc Milton Park No.2 Mepc Milton Park No.1 Limited and Mepc Milton Park No.2 Limited | Rent security deposit deed | 1 property | 22/12/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Mepc Milton Park No.1 and Mepc Milton Park No.2 Mepc Milton Park No.1 Limited and Mepc Milton Park No.2 Limited | Rent security deposit deed | 1 property | 22/12/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Mepc Milton Park No.1 and Mepc Milton Park No.2 Mepc Milton Park No.1 Limited and Mepc Milton Park No.2 Limited | Rent security deposit deed | 1 property | 22/12/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Mepc Milton Park No.1 and Mepc Milton Park No.2 Mepc Milton Park No.1 Limited and Mepc Milton Park No.2 Limited | Rent security deposit deed | 1 property | 22/12/2011 | — | |
| satisfied | General Electric Capital Corporation | Debenture | 1 property | 02/09/2011 | 02/03/2012 | |
| satisfied | General Electric Capital Corporation | Amended and restated debenture | 1 property | 30/11/2007 | 02/03/2012 |
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Recent filings (86 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-08-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-19
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-30