AAP KINGSTON LTD
💤Zombieactive
11118237 · ltd · incorporated 2017-12-19
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£22.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 7.8y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · 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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 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
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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 £22,674
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,072 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£23k
↓ 8.4% YoY
Current Assets
£151k
↓ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £18.6k | £9.3k |
| Current assets | £151.2k | £179.6k |
| Net assets | £22.7k | £24.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-01➖MANN, Reet resigneddirector
- 2026-01-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-01➕DAVIES, David appointeddirector
- 2025-12-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-10➖PRICE, David William, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-30➕PRICE, David William, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-31➖GRIFFITHS, John Richard resigneddirector
- 2024-03-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-01➕MANN, Reet appointeddirector
- 2023-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-21➖PACHNANDA, Andrew Anil resigneddirector
- 2022-03-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-02-15➕GRIFFITHS, John Richard appointeddirector
- 2018-08-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2017-12-19🏢Company incorporatedAs AAP KINGSTON LTD
- 2017-12-19➕PACHNANDA, Andrew Anil appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: MANN, Reet resigned 2026-02-01; PRICE, David William, Mr. resigned 2025-11-10
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Davies Individual · British · DOB 07/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/01/2026 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Reet Mannceased 01/01/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr John Richard Griffithsceased 01/03/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Andrew Anil Pachnandaceased 15/02/2022· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D AVIONICS LTD→ 10571234 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-12-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
57 Axbridge
Bracknell
RG12 0XB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last: 2025-11-16
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
DAVIES, David→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2026-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRIFFITHS, John Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2022-02-15 · resigned 2024-03-31
MANN, Reet→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2024-03-01 · resigned 2026-02-01
PACHNANDA, Andrew Anil→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2017-12-19 · resigned 2022-11-21
PRICE, David William, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2025-08-30 · resigned 2025-11-10
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/08/2018 | — |
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Recent filings (46 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-22