APPLE CAMPERS (SOUTH WEST) LTD
🌳Matureactive
09431077 · ltd · incorporated 2015-02-10
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£212.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £212,248
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£212k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Assets
£116k
↑ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £238.5k | £222.7k |
| Current assets | £116.5k | £96.4k |
| Net assets | £212.2k | £179.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-05-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-05-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-05-13📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2026-05-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-25📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2020-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-14➕SLOCOMBE, Emma appointeddirector
- 2015-02-10🏢Company incorporatedAs APPLE CAMPERS (SOUTH WEST) LTD
- 2015-02-10➕SLOCOMBE, Emma appointedsecretary
- 2015-02-10➕MCPHAIL, Andrew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
41/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Mcphail Individual · British · DOB 08/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Miss Emma Slocombe Individual · British · DOB 04/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-02-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
29 Foxmoor Business Park
Wellington
Somerset
TA21 9RF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-24
Last: 2026-02-10
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Active
MCPHAIL, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2015-02-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SLOCOMBE, Emma→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2015-12-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (35 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-13
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-05-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-19