A P L SELF STORAGE LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (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).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key 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 | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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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
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-08-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-08-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-20🏢Company incorporatedAs A P L SELF STORAGE LTD
- 2020-05-20➕LANGAN, Aidan appointeddirector
- 2020-05-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +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.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Aidan Langan Individual · Irish · DOB 04/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 20/05/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ALLIED EUROPEAN INVESTMENTS L.P.→ SL022065 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ALLTECH SUPPLIES L.P.→ SL008587 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ALWAYS TRADING L.P.→ SL020554 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| APEX WHOLESALE L.P.→ SL014019 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| APOLLO MERCHANTS L.P.→ SL021113 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| APOLLO NETWORKS L.P.→ SL011181 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| APOLLO PARTNERSHIP L.P.→ SL007500 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| ARDGLEN INVESTMENTS L.P.→ SL012525 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ARELLO MOBILE L.P.→ SL016758 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ARENSBURG INTER LP→ SL019495 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ARIANNE BELVILLE LP→ SL008799 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ARIGATO SERVICES LP→ SL018527 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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