APOLLO RECRUITMENT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03547747 · ltd · incorporated 1998-04-17
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 21.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Temporary employment agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.9y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Average employees115007000

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-04-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-09-29
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    NORRIS, Keith William resigned
    director
  8. 2022-09-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2021-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-05-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2020-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-07-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2020-06-26
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    LIST, Terence Cyril resigned
    director
  14. 2019-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-03-28
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    capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
    capital · SH02
  16. 2018-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-08-13
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  19. 2012-11-23
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    Charge satisfied #1
  20. 2005-10-25
    ➕
    NORRIS, Keith William appointed
    director
  21. 2004-08-18
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    LIST, Dean Terence appointed
    director
  22. 2004-08-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  23. 2000-12-27
    ➕
    LIST, Craig Cyril appointed
    secretary
  24. 2000-12-27
    ➕
    LIST, Craig Cyril appointed
    director
  25. 2000-12-27
    ➖
    LIST, Jean resigned
    secretary
  26. 2000-12-27
    ➖
    LIST, Jean resigned
    director
  27. 1998-04-17
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    Company incorporated
    As APOLLO RECRUITMENT LIMITED
  28. 1998-04-17
    ➕
    LIST, Jean appointed
    secretary
  29. 1998-04-17
    ➕
    BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 1998-04-17
    ➖
    BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1998-04-17
    ➕
    LIST, Jean appointed
    director
  32. 1998-04-17
    ➕
    LIST, Terence Cyril appointed
    director
  33. 1998-04-17
    ➕
    DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 1998-04-17
    ➖
    DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

84/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

List Group Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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List Group Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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APOLLO RECRUITMENT LIMITED
This company · 03547747

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
List Group Plc
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1998-04-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78200 — Temporary employment agency activities

Registered office

31-33 Midland Road
Scunthorpe
North Lincolnshire
DN16 1DQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last: 2026-04-16

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

LIST, Craig Cyril→
secretary · appointed 2000-12-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LIST, Craig Cyril→
director · ~57y · appointed 2000-12-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LIST, Dean Terence→
director · ~58y · appointed 2004-08-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LIST, Jean→
secretary · appointed 1998-04-17 · resigned 2000-12-27
Resigned
BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-04-17 · resigned 1998-04-17
Resigned
LIST, Jean→
director · ~77y · appointed 1998-04-17 · resigned 2000-12-27
Resigned
LIST, Terence Cyril→
director · ~83y · appointed 1998-04-17 · resigned 2020-06-26
Resigned
NORRIS, Keith William→
director · ~70y · appointed 2005-10-25 · resigned 2022-09-29
Resigned
DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-04-17 · resigned 1998-04-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
A registered charge—13/08/2014—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property12/08/200423/11/2012
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Recent filings (97 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-12-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-16