APELSON APPLIANCES UK LTD
🌳Matureactive
08265471 · ltd · incorporated 2012-10-23
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46439
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 10.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-03➖MORALES DEL PINO, Juan Jose resigneddirector
- 2025-12-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-12-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-12➕HUNTER-JONES, Julian Charles appointeddirector
- 2024-09-12➕TORENT LOPEZ DE LAMADRID, Santiago appointeddirector
- 2024-09-12➖JOHNSON, Mark Edward resigneddirector
- 2024-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-15📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2022-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-02-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-02-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-02-10🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Igf Business Credit Limited
- 2022-01-05📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-12-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-12-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Ocean Industries Sa
- 2021-11-26➕JOHNSON, Mark Edward appointeddirector
- 2020-11-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank and Clients PLC
- 2019-05-10➖REX, Anthony Peter resignedsecretary
- 2017-09-25➕REX, Anthony Peter appointedsecretary
- 2017-09-25➕MORALES DEL PINO, Juan Jose appointeddirector
- 2017-09-25➖RUTLAND, Alan Charles resigneddirector
- 2017-09-24➖JORDAN COSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-08-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2012-10-23🏢Company incorporatedAs APELSON APPLIANCES UK LTD
- 2012-10-23➕JORDAN COSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-10-23➕RUTLAND, Alan Charles appointeddirector
- 2012-10-23➕WAYGOOD, David William appointeddirector
- 2012-10-23➖WAYGOOD, David William resigneddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Cna Group S.À R.L. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Cna Group S.À R.L.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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APELSON APPLIANCES UK LTD
This company · 08265471
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cna Group S.À R.L. Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/12/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Juan Miguel Parlade De Eliaceased 29/12/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Juan Jose Morales Del Pinoceased 29/12/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-10-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46439 — SIC 46439
Registered office
Apelson Appliances Uk Ltd Good Hope Close
Normanton Industrial Estate
Normanton
WF6 1TR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-02
Last: 2025-07-19
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
HUNTER-JONES, Julian Charles→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2024-09-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TORENT LOPEZ DE LAMADRID, Santiago→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-09-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
REX, Anthony Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-09-25 · resigned 2019-05-10
JORDAN COSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-10-23 · resigned 2017-09-24
JOHNSON, Mark Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-11-26 · resigned 2024-09-12
MORALES DEL PINO, Juan Jose→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-09-25 · resigned 2026-03-03
RUTLAND, Alan Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2012-10-23 · resigned 2017-09-25
WAYGOOD, David William→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2012-10-23 · resigned 2012-10-23
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Igf Business Credit Igf Business Credit Limited | A registered charge | 3 properties | 10/02/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Ocean Industries Sa | A registered charge | — | 20/12/2021 | 19/02/2022 | |
| satisfied | Bank and Clients Bank and Clients PLC | A registered charge | — | 19/11/2020 | 21/12/2021 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 03/08/2015 | 19/02/2022 |
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Recent filings (63 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-12-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-08-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-18