APEX PENSION SECRETARIAT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03297459 · ltd · incorporated 1996-12-30
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
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year to Dec 2023
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 80). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
23 officers (1 active, 23 linked, 13 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
160 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-12-31 |
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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
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 (63 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-31➖FRYER, Jane Kathryn resigneddirector
- 2024-01-31➖BENFORD, Colin Arthur resigneddirector
- 2024-01-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-03-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-07-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-06-28➖LINK GROUP CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-06-28➖LINK GROUP CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2018-06-30➖JONES, Steve resigneddirector
- 2017-11-03➖CAPITA GROUP SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-11-03➕LINK GROUP CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-11-03➖CAPITA CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2017-11-03➕LINK GROUP CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2011-03-24➕KENNELL, Ann Rosemary appointeddirector
- 2011-03-24➕FRYER, Jane Kathryn appointeddirector
- 2011-03-04➖ADDENBROOKE, Michael resigneddirector
- 2011-03-04➕BENFORD, Colin Arthur appointeddirector
- 2011-03-04➕JONES, Steve appointeddirector
- 2011-03-04➖PARKINSON, Stephen David resigneddirector
- 2008-12-01➖CAPITA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-12-01➕CAPITA GROUP SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-03-31➖SHEARER, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2008-03-31➕CAPITA CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2007-09-21➕SHEARER, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2005-09-01➖BLACK, Frances Karen Louise resignedsecretary
- 2005-09-01➕CAPITA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-09-01➕ADDENBROOKE, Michael appointeddirector
- 2005-09-01➖BLACK, Frances Karen Louise resigneddirector
- 2005-09-01➕PARKINSON, Stephen David appointeddirector
- 2005-09-01➖STIRRUP, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2000-09-01➕BLACK, Frances Karen Louise appointedsecretary
- 2000-09-01➕STIRRUP, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2000-08-31➖PARKINSON, Keith Brian resignedsecretary
- 2000-08-31➖PARKINSON, Keith Brian resigneddirector
- 2000-04-28➖JONES, Nicholas Humphrey resignedsecretary
- 2000-04-28➕BLACK, Frances Karen Louise appointeddirector
- 2000-04-28➖JONES, Nicholas Humphrey resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 63 events
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
Apex Corporate Trustees (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Apex Corporate Trustees (Uk) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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APEX PENSION SECRETARIAT LIMITED
This company · 03297459
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apex Corporate Trustees (Uk) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-12-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
4th Floor, 140 Aldersgate Street
London
EC1A 4HY
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31
Officers (1 active · 22 resigned)
KENNELL, Ann Rosemary→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2011-03-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BLACK, Frances Karen Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-09-01 · resigned 2005-09-01
JONES, Nicholas Humphrey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-03-19 · resigned 2000-04-28
PARKINSON, Keith Brian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-12-01 · resigned 2000-08-31
CAPITA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2008-12-01
CAPITA GROUP SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-12-01 · resigned 2017-11-03
HALCO SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1996-12-30 · resigned 1997-03-19
LINK GROUP CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2017-11-03 · resigned 2019-06-28
ADDENBROOKE, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2011-03-04
AKID, Lionel Barry→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 1997-03-19 · resigned 1999-09-10
BENFORD, Colin Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2011-03-04 · resigned 2024-01-31
BLACK, Frances Karen Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2000-04-28 · resigned 2005-09-01
BRAITHWAITE, David Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1997-03-19 · resigned 1999-12-01
FRYER, Jane Kathryn→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2011-03-24 · resigned 2024-03-31
JONES, Nicholas Humphrey→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1997-03-19 · resigned 2000-04-28
JONES, Steve→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2011-03-04 · resigned 2018-06-30
PARKINSON, Keith Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1999-12-01 · resigned 2000-08-31
PARKINSON, Stephen David→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2011-03-04
SHEARER, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2007-09-21 · resigned 2008-03-31
STIRRUP, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-09-01 · resigned 2005-09-01
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Recent filings (160 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-03-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-12