AP LETTINGS (LINCOLN) LIMITED
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. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 7.9y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £780.1k | £759.8k |
| Current assets | £6.8k | £8.2k |
| Cash | £6.8k | £8.2k |
| Net assets | £142.4k | £122.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-26📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2026-01-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2026-01-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-22🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Fleet Mortgages Limited
- 2024-02-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-07-21🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2021-09-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-09-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2021-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2018-08-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2018-02-14🏢Company incorporatedAs AP LETTINGS (LINCOLN) LIMITED
- 2018-02-14➕FRANKLIN, Amanda Louise appointeddirector
- 2018-02-14➕FRANKLIN, Paul John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Amanda Louise Franklin Individual · English · DOB 02/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 23/01/2025 |
Mr Paul John Franklin Individual · English · DOB 06/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 14/02/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Amana Louise Franklinceased 22/01/2026· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Fleet Mortgages Fleet Mortgages Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/03/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/07/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/09/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/07/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/08/2018 | — |