AAP INVESTMENTS LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10483112 · ltd · incorporated 2016-11-17
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 8.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 56101Licenced restaurants
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 8.4y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1500 | 1500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-08-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2022-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-08-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-08-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-22➖PATEL, Tusharkumar Gordhanbhai resigneddirector
- 2021-09-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-12-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-08-10➕PATEL, Tusharkumar Gordhanbhai appointeddirector
- 2016-11-17🏢Company incorporatedAs AAP INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2016-11-17➕PATEL, Amika appointeddirector
- 2016-11-17➕PATEL, Asit Tusharbhai appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 Asit Patel Individual · British · DOB 07/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 17/11/2016 |
Mrs Amika Patel Individual · British · DOB 11/1987 · age 39 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 17/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 10 ULWELL ROAD, SWANAGE, RESIDENTS COMPANY LIMITED→ 03721420 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| 151 STEAKHOUSE LTD→ 12930704 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 3 SISTER (NOTTINGHAM) LTD→ 16095421 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 3ALMA LTD→ 15995941 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 4KICKS LIMITED→ 16407942 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 888 TRIPLE EIGHT LTD→ 12245504 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 9 STOCKBRIDGE ROAD LTD→ 16708001 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 99 PERK LTD→ 14186020 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| A&D BARS LIMITED→ 11346938 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| A&D VENTURES LTD→ 16794417 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A&I BOURNEMOUTH KEBAB LTD→ 16866282 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-11-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
6 West Cliff Road
Bournemouth
BH2 5EY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last: 2025-08-17
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
PATEL, Amika→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2016-11-17
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PATEL, Asit Tusharbhai→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2016-11-17
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PATEL, Tusharkumar Gordhanbhai→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2017-08-10 · resigned 2021-09-22
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 09/08/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/12/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 3 properties | 19/12/2017 | — |
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Recent filings (33 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-08-02