ACTIVE PLUMBING SUPPLIES (MARLBOROUGH) LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive
12977201 · ltd · incorporated 2020-10-27
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 5.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46740
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 5.3y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 5.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · 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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 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
38 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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-17
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    move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
    address · AD04
  2. 2025-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-08-15
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  4. 2025-08-15
    📄
    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  5. 2025-08-15
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  6. 2025-08-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  7. 2025-08-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2024-10-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2024-10-09
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  10. 2024-09-27
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  11. 2024-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-09-22
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  13. 2024-09-22
    📄
    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  14. 2024-09-22
    📄
    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  15. 2023-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-08-14
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  17. 2023-08-14
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  18. 2023-08-14
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  19. 2023-02-28
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  20. 2022-06-22
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  21. 2022-06-22
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  22. 2021-01-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  23. 2020-10-27
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    Company incorporated
    As ACTIVE PLUMBING SUPPLIES (MARLBOROUGH) LIMITED
  24. 2020-10-27
    GORDON, Barrie Ross appointed
    director
  25. 2020-10-27
    HIBBARD, Anthony David appointed
    director
  26. 2020-10-27
    SATTERLY, Gillian appointed
    director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple 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.

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Active Plumbing Supplies Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ACTIVE PLUMBING SUPPLIES (MARLBOROUGH) LIMITED
This company · 12977201

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Active Plumbing Supplies Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control10/06/2022
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Barrie Ross Gordonceased 10/06/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Anthony David Hibbardceased 10/06/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mrs Gillian Satterlyceased 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-10-27
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: 2026-11-09
Last: 2025-10-26

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

GORDON, Barrie Ross
director · ~47y · appointed 2020-10-27
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Active
HIBBARD, Anthony David
director · ~66y · appointed 2020-10-27
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Active
SATTERLY, Gillian
director · ~58y · appointed 2020-10-27
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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge20/01/2021
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Recent filings (38 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-31
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-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-29
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
2024-09-22
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-09-22
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-09-22