APEX GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03687928 · ltd · incorporated 1998-12-23
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 27.3y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 27.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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£0Dec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Average employees00

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  5. 2022-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-12-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2021-12-23
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    officers · CH01
  8. 2021-12-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2021-12-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2021-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-01-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2019-01-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2018-07-30
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-08-21
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-08-04
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    Charge satisfied #4
  18. 2012-08-04
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    Charge satisfied #2
  19. 2012-06-28
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  20. 2007-06-29
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: John Canniff
  21. 2006-01-01
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    KOSKY, Mary Elizabeth appointed
    director
  22. 2006-01-01
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    CANNIFF, John resigned
    director
  23. 2005-01-06
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  24. 2002-05-29
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    Charge satisfied #1
  25. 2002-05-23
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Venture Finance PLC
  26. 1999-03-31
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: James William Larkham
  27. 1998-12-23
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    Company incorporated
    As APEX GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITED
  28. 1998-12-23
    ➕
    KOSKY, Mark Adrian appointed
    secretary
  29. 1998-12-23
    ➕
    KOSKY, Mark Adrian appointed
    director
  30. 1998-12-23
    ➕
    THEYDON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1998-12-23
    ➖
    THEYDON SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 1998-12-23
    ➕
    CANNIFF, John appointed
    director
  33. 1998-12-23
    ➕
    THEYDON NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 1998-12-23
    ➖
    THEYDON NOMINEES 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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — 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 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mark Adrian Kosky
Individual · British · DOB 08/1964 · age 62
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Kosky
Individual · British · DOB 09/1966 · age 60
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-12-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

23 Ullswater Crescent
Coulsdon
Surrey
CR5 2UY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-06
Last: 2025-12-23

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

KOSKY, Mark Adrian→
secretary · appointed 1998-12-23
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Active
KOSKY, Mark Adrian→
director · ~62y · appointed 1998-12-23
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Active
KOSKY, Mary Elizabeth→
director · ~60y · appointed 2006-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THEYDON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-12-23 · resigned 1998-12-23
Resigned
CANNIFF, John→
director · ~77y · appointed 1998-12-23 · resigned 2006-01-01
Resigned
THEYDON NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-12-23 · resigned 1998-12-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property28/06/2012—
satisfied
John Canniff
Fixed and floating charge debenture1 property29/06/200704/08/2012
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property06/01/2005—
satisfied
Venture Finance
Venture Finance PLC
Debenture1 property23/05/200204/08/2012
satisfied
James William Larkham
Fixed and floating charge debenture1 property31/03/199929/05/2002
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Recent filings (85 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-12-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-12-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-12-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-12