XPANDA LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
13901303 · ltd · incorporated 2022-02-08
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
12 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 |
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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
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-20➕BOTHA, Hans Jurie appointeddirector
- 2026-02-20➖BOTHA, Hans Jurie resigneddirector
- 2026-02-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-01➕MEYER, Hans Marthinus appointeddirector
- 2024-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-08🏢Company incorporatedAs XPANDA LTD
- 2022-02-08➕HENDRY, Treve Robert appointeddirector
- 2022-02-08➕TURNBULL, Julie Ann appointeddirector
- 2022-02-08➕BOTHA, Hans Jurie appointeddirector
- 2022-02-08📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Argent Industrial Uk Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Argent Industrial Uk Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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XPANDA LTD
This company · 13901303
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Argent Industrial Uk Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/02/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. BAKER (GRINDING) LIMITED→ 01268617 · est 1976 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 49y | — | — |
| A.J.H. PRECISION LIMITED→ 03408790 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| ACORN PACKAGING SUPPLIES LIMITED→ 04787766 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ACORN POWDER COATING LIMITED→ 01559361 · est 1981 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 44y | — | — |
| ADAMS ENCLOSURES LIMITED→ 05878408 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ADDFIELD ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS LIMITED→ 06516522 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| ADDLITE LIMITED→ 10483253 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ADELAIDE ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED→ 00650793 · est 1960 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 66y | — | — |
| ADF SCALE COMPANY LIMITED→ 02157017 · est 1987 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 38y | — | — |
| ADHESIVES DIRECT UK LIMITED→ 02943163 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
| ADOM ELECTRICAL AND CLEANING SERVICES LTD→ 16217855 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADVANCE APPLIANCES LIMITED→ 05467995 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-02-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990
Registered office
Unit 16 Mill Park
Cannock
WS11 7XT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-21
Last: 2026-02-07
Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)
BOTHA, Hans Jurie→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2026-02-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HENDRY, Treve Robert→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-02-08
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MEYER, Hans Marthinus→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2025-07-01
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TURNBULL, Julie Ann→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2022-02-08
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BOTHA, Hans Jurie→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2022-02-08 · resigned 2026-02-20
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Recent filings (12 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-20
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-13
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-02-08