APPLIED RADIATORS (2015) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09440942 · ltd · incorporated 2015-02-16
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£1.83M
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 11.3y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
54 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.

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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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,831,728
Very low cash
Cash position: £99
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£99
~ YoY
Net Worth
£1.8m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£49k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£366k£733k£1.1m£1.5m£1.8mJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£1.83M£1.83M
Current assets£48.8k£48.8k
Cash£99£99
Debtors£48.7k£48.7k
Net assets£1.83M£1.83M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-15
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-19
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    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-03-18
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    mortgage · MR01
  4. 2025-03-13
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    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2025-03-13
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2025-03-13
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    Charge satisfied #3
  7. 2025-03-13
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    Charge satisfied #1
  8. 2025-03-12
    STEVENSON, Gary Peter resigned
    director
  9. 2025-03-12
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”)
  10. 2024-07-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2024-07-16
    MOORES, Darren Richard resigned
    director
  12. 2024-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-07-28
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-08-17
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  15. 2022-08-05
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  16. 2022-08-05
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    capital · SH08
  17. 2022-08-02
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2022-08-02
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2022-08-02
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2022-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-04-20
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  22. 2021-04-20
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Abn Amro Asset Based Finance N.V.
  23. 2021-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2021-02-11
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  25. 2021-02-11
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  26. 2018-02-14
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    Charge satisfied #2
  27. 2015-03-23
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Keith Mcauliffe
  28. 2015-03-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Abn Amro Commercial Finance PLC
  29. 2015-02-16
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    Company incorporated
    As APPLIED RADIATORS (2015) LIMITED
  30. 2015-02-16
    BROUGH, Mark Andrew appointed
    director
  31. 2015-02-16
    KAHAN, Barbara appointed
    director
  32. 2015-02-16
    KAHAN, Barbara resigned
    director
  33. 2015-02-16
    MOORES, Darren Richard appointed
    director
  34. 2015-02-16
    STEVENSON, Gary Peter appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Applied Radiators Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Applied Radiators Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
APPLIED RADIATORS (2015) LIMITED
This company · 09440942

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Applied Radiators Group Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control13/07/2022
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Gary Peter Stevensonceased 13/07/2022· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Mark Andrew Broughceased 13/07/2022· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Darren Richard Mooresceased 13/07/2022· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-02-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Dpc Accountants Stone House
Stone Road Business Park
Stoke-On-Trent
Staffordshire
ST4 6SR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-02
Last: 2026-02-16

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

BROUGH, Mark Andrew
director · ~54y · appointed 2015-02-16
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Active
KAHAN, Barbara
director · ~95y · appointed 2015-02-16 · resigned 2015-02-16
Resigned
MOORES, Darren Richard
director · ~61y · appointed 2015-02-16 · resigned 2024-07-16
Resigned
STEVENSON, Gary Peter
director · ~62y · appointed 2015-02-16 · resigned 2025-03-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Close Brothers
Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”)
A registered charge12/03/2025
satisfied
Abn Amro Asset Based Finance N.V.
A registered charge1 property20/04/202113/03/2025
satisfied
Keith Mcauliffe / Alan Leese
A registered charge23/03/201514/02/2018
satisfied
Abn Amro Commercial Finance
Abn Amro Commercial Finance PLC
A registered charge23/03/201513/03/2025
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Recent filings (54 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-08-17
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2022-08-05
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2022-08-05