APLUS TRAINING (SW) LTD

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07873124 · ltd · incorporated 2011-12-06
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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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Technical and vocational secondary education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 85410Post-secondary non-tertiary education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-21
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2026-03-17
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2025-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-12-15
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-10-22
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    BARCZOK, Kate Louise appointed
    secretary
  12. 2018-10-22
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    SWEENEY, Barbara resigned
    secretary
  13. 2018-10-22
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    officers · AP03
  14. 2018-10-22
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    officers · TM02
  15. 2018-04-04
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  16. 2017-01-17
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-08-23
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    officers · AP01
  18. 2016-04-01
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    LARAMY, John appointed
    director
  19. 2016-03-31
    ➖
    ATKINS, Richard James resigned
    director
  20. 2014-06-30
    ➖
    COOMBS, John Leslie resigned
    director
  21. 2014-06-30
    ➖
    DOUGLAS, Hugh Alan resigned
    director
  22. 2014-06-30
    ➖
    LAWES, Tracey Louise resigned
    director
  23. 2014-06-30
    ➖
    TAMBLYN, Timothy Guy resigned
    director
  24. 2013-08-01
    ➕
    DOUGLAS, Hugh Alan appointed
    director
  25. 2013-02-15
    ➖
    KING, Rebecca resigned
    director
  26. 2013-02-01
    ➕
    LAWES, Tracey Louise appointed
    director
  27. 2012-07-06
    ➖
    SAUNDERS, Allison Barbara Jane resigned
    secretary
  28. 2012-07-06
    ➕
    SWEENEY, Barbara appointed
    secretary
  29. 2012-02-01
    ➕
    SAUNDERS, Allison Barbara Jane appointed
    secretary
  30. 2012-02-01
    ➕
    COOMBS, John Leslie appointed
    director
  31. 2012-02-01
    ➕
    KING, Rebecca appointed
    director
  32. 2012-02-01
    ➕
    TAMBLYN, Timothy Guy appointed
    director
  33. 2011-12-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As APLUS TRAINING (SW) LTD
  34. 2011-12-06
    ➕
    ATKINS, Richard James appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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.)

Group structure

Exeter College is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Exeter College
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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APLUS TRAINING (SW) LTD
This company · 07873124

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Exeter College
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares31/07/2016

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
Incorporated2011-12-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85320 — Technical and vocational secondary education

Registered office

Exeter College
Hele Road
Exeter
Devon
EX4 4JS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-19
Last: 2025-12-05

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

BARCZOK, Kate Louise→
secretary · appointed 2018-10-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LARAMY, John→
director · ~55y · appointed 2016-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SAUNDERS, Allison Barbara Jane→
secretary · appointed 2012-02-01 · resigned 2012-07-06
Resigned
SWEENEY, Barbara→
secretary · appointed 2012-07-06 · resigned 2018-10-22
Resigned
ATKINS, Richard James→
director · ~73y · appointed 2011-12-06 · resigned 2016-03-31
Resigned
COOMBS, John Leslie→
director · ~67y · appointed 2012-02-01 · resigned 2014-06-30
Resigned
DOUGLAS, Hugh Alan→
director · ~79y · appointed 2013-08-01 · resigned 2014-06-30
Resigned
KING, Rebecca→
director · ~60y · appointed 2012-02-01 · resigned 2013-02-15
Resigned
LAWES, Tracey Louise→
director · ~54y · appointed 2013-02-01 · resigned 2014-06-30
Resigned
TAMBLYN, Timothy Guy→
director · ~74y · appointed 2012-02-01 · resigned 2014-06-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (50 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-12-15