ACTIVE PLUMBING SUPPLIES (PLYMOUTH) LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10967048 · ltd · incorporated 2017-09-18
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 8.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46740
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.2y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-17📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2025-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-15📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-08-15📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-08-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-08-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-10-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-12📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-10-12📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-09📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2024-09-27📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2024-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-21📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-14📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-08-14📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-08-14📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-02-28📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-06-22📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-06-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-06-20📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2021-05-27🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-06-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2018-03-05➕HUGH, Robert John appointeddirector
- 2018-03-05➕HUGH, Robert John appointeddirector
- 2018-03-05➖HUGH, Robert John resigneddirector
- 2018-02-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance LTD
- 2017-09-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIVE PLUMBING SUPPLIES (PLYMOUTH) LIMITED
- 2017-09-18➕HIBBARD, Anthony David appointeddirector
- 2017-09-18➕SATTERLY, Gillian appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Active Plumbing Supplies Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Active Plumbing Supplies Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACTIVE PLUMBING SUPPLIES (PLYMOUTH) LIMITED
This company · 10967048
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Active Plumbing Supplies Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/06/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Robert John Hughceased 10/06/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Gillian Satterlyceased 10/06/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Anthony David Hibbardceased 10/06/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 6M FAM LTD→ 13930021 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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| A&O CLOTHING LTD→ 15100512 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-09-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46740 — SIC 46740
Registered office
Unit 10 Beuttell Way
Malmesbury
SN16 9JU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-01
Last: 2025-09-17
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
HIBBARD, Anthony David→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2017-09-18
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HUGH, Robert John→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2018-03-05
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SATTERLY, Gillian→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2017-09-18
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HUGH, Robert John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-03-05 · resigned 2018-03-05
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 18/06/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 28/02/2018 | 27/05/2021 |
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Recent filings (49 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-13
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2025-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-08-15
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-08-15
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-08-15
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-08-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-08-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-30
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-12
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-12
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2024-10-09
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2024-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-21
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-18