A & P PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09901555 · ltd · incorporated 2015-12-03
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£185.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 9.1y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.1 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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
39 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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £185,483
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£54k
Net Worth
£185k
↑ 246% YoY
Current Assets
£63k
↑ 248% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £809.8k | £489.5k |
| Current assets | £63.4k | £18.2k |
| Cash | £54.4k | — |
| Debtors | £9.0k | — |
| Net assets | £185.5k | £53.6k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-22🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Onesavings Bank PLC Trading as Kent Reliance
- 2025-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-28🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lendinvest Btl Limited
- 2024-05-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-08➖RICE-SMITH, Alan David resigneddirector
- 2024-04-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-09-14🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2021-12-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-12-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-11-02📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2021-07-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-02-04🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2017-11-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2017-09-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2017-06-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2015-12-03🏢Company incorporatedAs A & P PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2015-12-03➕SHEA, Paul Antony appointeddirector
- 2015-12-03➕RICE-SMITH, Alan David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 low7 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Antony Shea Individual · British · DOB 01/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 02/01/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alan David Rice-Smithceased 08/04/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Property · HR postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALTHORP PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LTD→ 14265561 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ALTON COURT PROPERTIES LTD→ 16158769 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AM LYNWOOD LTD→ 15596614 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AM NUMBER THREE LTD→ 15160007 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AMAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LTD→ 13776000 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AMELIELA LTD→ 14788172 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AMTA LTD→ 15156147 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ANAMCARA DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED→ 13711509 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ANDREW BAKER ASSOCIATES LIMITED→ 08643641 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ANDREW MORRIS ESTATE AGENTS LTD→ 07605020 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ANEGM MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 01694826 · est 1983 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 43y | — | — |
| ANEXHOMES LTD→ 16160510 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-12-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Prospect
Bredwardine
Hereford
HR3 6BY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-05
Last: 2026-05-22
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
SHEA, Paul Antony→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-12-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RICE-SMITH, Alan David→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2015-12-03 · resigned 2024-04-08
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
7
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Kent Reliance / OSB Onesavings Bank PLC Trading as Kent Reliance | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/12/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | LendInvest Lendinvest Btl Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/06/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/09/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/02/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC / Paragon Mortgages (2010) Limited | A registered charge | — | 06/11/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/09/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/06/2017 | — |
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Recent filings (39 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-06-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-09-29