AP HOTELS GROUP LTD
- 56302Public houses and bars
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.6y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £794.1k | — |
| Current assets | £2.0k | — |
| Cash | £2.0k | — |
| Net assets | £-193.9k | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-26🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2024-11-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2024-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-07✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-24➖PAUL, Wioleta resignedsecretary
- 2022-02-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-02-12➕PAUL, Ananda appointeddirector
- 2022-02-12➖PAUL, Wioleta resigneddirector
- 2022-02-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-06-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-12-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2013-10-08🏢Company incorporatedAs AP HOTELS GROUP LTD
- 2013-10-08➕PAUL, Wioleta appointedsecretary
- 2013-10-08➕PAUL, Wioleta appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-10-07: certificate-change-of-name-company
Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ananda Paul Individual · British · DOB 12/1967 · age 59 | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest | 29/03/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Wioleta Paulceased 29/03/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/11/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 26/11/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/12/2014 | 19/06/2020 |