ALL PULLEY & GEAR HOLDINGS LTD

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13515445 · ltd · incorporated 2021-07-16
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£384.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 4.3y

35/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Charge age ~4.3 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £384,481

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£384k
~ YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£77k£154k£231k£308k£384kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£384.5k£384.5k
Net assets£384.5k£384.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2023-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-05-03
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2022-05-03
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2022-05-03
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    officers · AP01
  9. 2022-05-03
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    officers · TM01
  10. 2022-05-03
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    officers · TM02
  11. 2022-05-03
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  12. 2022-04-11
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    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2022-04-06
    PATTON, Mark Anthony appointed
    director
  14. 2022-04-06
    FLOREY, Sally Lucinda resigned
    secretary
  15. 2022-04-06
    FLOREY, Colin David resigned
    director
  16. 2022-04-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Sme Platform UK Lending No.1 Dac
  17. 2022-03-24
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2021-11-24
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    capital · SH01
  19. 2021-07-16
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    Company incorporated
    As ALL PULLEY & GEAR HOLDINGS LTD
  20. 2021-07-16
    FLOREY, Sally Lucinda appointed
    secretary
  21. 2021-07-16
    FLOREY, Colin David appointed
    director
  22. 2021-07-16
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Apg Topco Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Apg Topco Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ALL PULLEY & GEAR HOLDINGS LTD
This company · 13515445

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
Apg Topco Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2022
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Colin David Floreyceased 06/04/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mrs Sally Lucinda Floreyceased 06/04/2022· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-07-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Units 1 & 2 Kendon Business Park Maritime Close
Medway City Estate
Rochester
Kent
ME2 4JF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-17
Last: 2026-05-03

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

PATTON, Mark Anthony
director · ~50y · appointed 2022-04-06
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Active
FLOREY, Sally Lucinda
secretary · appointed 2021-07-16 · resigned 2022-04-06
Resigned
FLOREY, Colin David
director · ~67y · appointed 2021-07-16 · resigned 2022-04-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Sme Platform UK Lending No.1 Dac
A registered charge06/04/2022
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Recent filings (20 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-05-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-05-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-05-03