APG DISPLAYS LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 74). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-04-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-08-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-11-14🏢Company incorporatedAs APG DISPLAYS LIMITED
- 2013-11-14➕SMITH, Anthony Brokenshire 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
cleanGroup structure
Hs Sports Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hs Sports Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 30/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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