ACTIVE PLUMBING SUPPLIES (FARINGDON) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08543269 · ltd · incorporated 2013-05-24
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 12.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46130
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46740SIC 46740
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.8y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-16➖WOOLFORD, Christopher Dean resigneddirector
- 2026-03-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-17📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2025-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-15📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-08-15📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-08-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-05-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-05-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-09📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2024-09-27📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2024-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-21📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-09-21📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-09-21📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-14📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-08-14📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-08-14📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-06-22📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-06-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-05-27🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-06-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2017-04-06➕WOOLFORD, Christopher Dean appointeddirector
- 2017-03-31➖BURTENSHAW, Jonathan Paul resigneddirector
- 2013-10-07➖MATTHEWS, Martin David resigneddirector
- 2013-08-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2013-07-05➕MATTHEWS, Martin David appointeddirector
- 2013-07-04➕SATTERLY, Gillian appointeddirector
- 2013-07-04➕BURTENSHAW, Jonathan Paul appointeddirector
- 2013-05-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIVE PLUMBING SUPPLIES (FARINGDON) LIMITED
- 2013-05-24➕HIBBARD, Anthony David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Active Plumbing Supplies Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Active Plumbing Supplies Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACTIVE PLUMBING SUPPLIES (FARINGDON) LIMITED
This company · 08543269
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Active Plumbing Supplies Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/06/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Christopher Dean Woolfordceased 10/06/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Gillian Satterlyceased 10/06/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Anthony David Hibbardceased 10/06/2022· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-05-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46130 — SIC 46130
Registered office
Unit 10 Beuttell Way
Malmesbury
SN16 9JU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-21
Last: 2026-04-07
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
HIBBARD, Anthony David→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2013-05-24
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SATTERLY, Gillian→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2013-07-04
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BURTENSHAW, Jonathan Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2013-07-04 · resigned 2017-03-31
MATTHEWS, Martin David→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2013-07-05 · resigned 2013-10-07
WOOLFORD, Christopher Dean→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2017-04-06 · resigned 2026-03-16
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 18/06/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | 13 properties | 28/08/2013 | 27/05/2021 |
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Recent filings (66 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-16
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2025-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-08-15
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-08-15
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-08-15
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-05-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-30
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2024-10-09
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2024-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-21
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-09-21