AUTOPACK HOLDINGS LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (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
8 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 5.7y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.7 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 (84/100)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 | £2.11M | £1.33M |
| Current assets | £1.15M | £387.8k |
| Cash | £8.8k | £23.7k |
| Debtors | £1.14M | £364.1k |
| Net assets | £1.67M | £876.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 incorporation
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 incorporation
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-05-01📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-06🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-11-05🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2024-10-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-17🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2024-08-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-08-07🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2023-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-01-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-01-11🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2023-01-11🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-12-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-12-08🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2022-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-12-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-12-17🔒Charge registered #4Lender: B.I.G Finance Limited
- 2021-12-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: B.I.G Finance Limited
- 2021-04-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-04-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-04-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-12-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2020-10-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2020-05-28🏢Company incorporatedAs AUTOPACK HOLDINGS LTD
- 2020-05-28➕KEDWARD, Susan Louise appointeddirector
- 2020-05-28➕KEDWARD, Wayne Gary 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 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 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 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Heavily 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Wayne Gary Kedward Individual · British · DOB 12/1970 · age 56 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 28/05/2020 |
Mrs Susan Louise Kedward Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 28/05/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/06/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/11/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/08/2024 | 17/10/2024 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/12/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | B.I.G Finance B.I.G Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/12/2021 | 11/01/2023 | |
| satisfied | B.I.G Finance B.I.G Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/12/2021 | 11/01/2023 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/12/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 19/10/2020 | — |