APPLEBYS(REMOVALS)LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00443109 · ltd · incorporated 1947-10-03
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£413.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 52103SIC 52103
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 35.4y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
109 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £413,688
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£851
Net Worth
£414k
Current Assets
£117k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £420.3k |
| Current assets | £117.4k |
| Cash | £851 |
| Debtors | £116.5k |
| Net assets | £413.7k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-11-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-14➕DUNN, Craig Grant appointeddirector
- 2025-11-14➖OPEN, Celia Ann resignedsecretary
- 2025-11-14➖OPEN, Robert resigneddirector
- 2025-11-14🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Robert Open and Celia Ann Open
- 2025-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-09-17🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-08-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-06-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 1998-07-01➕OPEN, Celia Ann appointedsecretary
- 1998-07-01➖OPEN, Robert resignedsecretary
- 1998-07-01➖OPEN, Celia Ann resigneddirector
- 1993-04-12➖HARRY, Colin Richard resigneddirector
- 1991-08-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1991-08-20➕OPEN, Celia Ann appointeddirector
- 1991-02-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1947-10-03🏢Company incorporatedAs APPLEBYS(REMOVALS)LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
1 med · 1 low2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: OPEN, Celia Ann resigned 2025-11-14; OPEN, Robert resigned 2025-11-14
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Craig Grant Dunn Individual · British · DOB 09/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/11/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Robert Openceased 14/11/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1947-10-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
73 Lymington Avenue
Clacton-On-Sea
Essex
CO15 4QE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-26
Last: 2026-04-12
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
DUNN, Craig Grant→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-11-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
OPEN, Celia Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-07-01 · resigned 2025-11-14
OPEN, Robert→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-07-01
HARRY, Colin Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 1993-04-12
OPEN, Celia Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1991-08-20 · resigned 1998-07-01
OPEN, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 2025-11-14
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Robert Open and Celia Ann Open | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/11/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 18/06/2004 | 17/09/2025 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 28/02/1991 | 30/08/1991 |
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Recent filings (109 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-11-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-09-17
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-12