APOLLO LIGHTING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01518386 · ltd · incorporated 1980-09-23
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 27400
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 40.8y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 40.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (1 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
168 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
4
filings
  • • 3 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 3 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 3 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  2. 2026-05-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  3. 2026-05-08
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  4. 2025-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-12-05
    ➖
    GOLDSBROUGH, James resigned
    director
  6. 2025-12-05
    ➖
    MOSS, Charles David resigned
    director
  7. 2025-12-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-12-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-12-05
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2025-12-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2024-11-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-01-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-06-01
    📍
    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  14. 2023-05-26
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  15. 2023-05-26
    📍
    move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
    address · AD04
  16. 2023-05-26
    📍
    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  17. 2023-01-25
    📄
    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  18. 2023-01-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-06-01
    📍
    move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
    address · AD04
  20. 2022-06-01
    📍
    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  21. 2022-06-01
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  22. 2022-05-05
    📄
    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  23. 2021-03-12
    ➕
    STONE, Howard Brian James, Dr appointed
    director
  24. 2021-03-12
    ➖
    FALKINGHAM, Geoffrey resigned
    director
  25. 2021-03-12
    ➕
    GOLDSBROUGH, James appointed
    director
  26. 2021-03-12
    ➕
    MOSS, Charles David appointed
    director
  27. 2019-12-03
    ➖
    COVERDALE, Jacqueline Sharon resigned
    secretary
  28. 2019-03-18
    ➖
    BURSNELL, Christopher Edward resigned
    director
  29. 2018-10-01
    ➕
    COVERDALE, Jacqueline Sharon appointed
    secretary
  30. 2018-10-01
    ➖
    GOLDBERG, Susan Moira resigned
    secretary
  31. 2018-10-01
    ➕
    BURSNELL, Christopher Edward appointed
    director
  32. 2018-10-01
    ➖
    GOLDBERG, Susan Moira resigned
    director
  33. 2014-02-28
    ➖
    JACKSON, Josephine resigned
    director
  34. 2012-02-07
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  35. 2010-09-06
    ➕
    JACKSON, Josephine appointed
    director
  36. 2007-04-02
    ➖
    HICKLING, Peter resigned
    director
  37. 2007-03-19
    ➖
    HICKLING, Peter resigned
    secretary
  38. 2007-03-16
    ➕
    GOLDBERG, Susan Moira appointed
    secretary
  39. 2004-06-16
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD (the Security Holder)
  40. 2004-01-09
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  41. 2002-08-01
    ➕
    GOLDBERG, Susan Moira appointed
    director
  42. 2002-03-21
    ➖
    GIRT, Trevor resigned
    director
  43. 2001-03-02
    ➖
    PARSONS, Keith Edward resigned
    director
  44. 1996-08-01
    ➕
    GIRT, Trevor appointed
    director
  45. 1994-07-29
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  46. 1985-08-06
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  47. 1980-09-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As APOLLO LIGHTING LIMITED

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

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 46 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: GOLDSBROUGH, James resigned 2025-12-05; MOSS, Charles David resigned 2025-12-05

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️
Ecolite Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares
majority
🏛️
Dal Finance Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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APOLLO LIGHTING LIMITED
This company · 01518386

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dal Finance Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting15/03/2021
Ecolite Ltd
Corporate entity
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting05/12/2025
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Ausbrough Limitedceased 05/12/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Challinor Moss Limitedceased 05/12/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Geoffrey Falkinghamceased 12/03/2021· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
  • Andrea Christine Falkinghamceased 12/03/2021· 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
Incorporated1980-09-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC27400 — SIC 27400

Registered office

Unit D9 Cross Green Approach
Cross Green Industrial Estate
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS9 0SG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-14
Last: 2026-05-31

Officers (1 active · 12 resigned)

STONE, Howard Brian James, Dr→
director · ~49y · appointed 2021-03-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COVERDALE, Jacqueline Sharon→
secretary · appointed 2018-10-01 · resigned 2019-12-03
Resigned
GOLDBERG, Susan Moira→
secretary · appointed 2007-03-16 · resigned 2018-10-01
Resigned
HICKLING, Peter→
secretary · resigned 2007-03-19
Resigned
BURSNELL, Christopher Edward→
director · ~57y · appointed 2018-10-01 · resigned 2019-03-18
Resigned
FALKINGHAM, Geoffrey→
director · ~75y · resigned 2021-03-12
Resigned
GIRT, Trevor→
director · ~65y · appointed 1996-08-01 · resigned 2002-03-21
Resigned
GOLDBERG, Susan Moira→
director · ~59y · appointed 2002-08-01 · resigned 2018-10-01
Resigned
GOLDSBROUGH, James→
director · ~53y · appointed 2021-03-12 · resigned 2025-12-05
Resigned
HICKLING, Peter→
director · ~77y · resigned 2007-04-02
Resigned
JACKSON, Josephine→
director · ~59y · appointed 2010-09-06 · resigned 2014-02-28
Resigned
MOSS, Charles David→
director · ~53y · appointed 2021-03-12 · resigned 2025-12-05
Resigned
PARSONS, Keith Edward→
director · ~93y · resigned 2001-03-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal assignment1 property07/02/2012—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD (the Security Holder)
Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest1 property16/06/2004—
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property29/07/199409/01/2004
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Charge1 property06/08/1985—
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Recent filings (168 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-05-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-05-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-07
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2023-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-01