APE RESCUE TRUST

💤Zombieactive
03698418 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1999-01-14
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (56/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

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Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-24
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  2. 2024-11-08
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  3. 2023-07-27
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  4. 2022-09-21
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  5. 2021-09-25
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  6. 2020-11-09
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  7. 2019-08-28
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  8. 2018-06-29
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  9. 2018-01-16
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  10. 2017-06-05
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  11. 2016-06-23
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  12. 2016-01-20
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  13. 2015-08-10
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  14. 2015-01-19
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  15. 2014-07-17
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  16. 2013-10-23
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    CRONIN, Alison Lorraine, Dr appointed
    director
  17. 2013-10-23
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    AMES, Anne resigned
    director
  18. 2007-03-17
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    BAYFORD, Byron Leslie appointed
    secretary
  19. 2007-03-17
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    CRONIN, James Michael resigned
    secretary
  20. 1999-12-02
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    PENNYCOOK, Joanne Elizabeth resigned
    director
  21. 1999-01-14
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    Company incorporated
    As APE RESCUE TRUST
  22. 1999-01-14
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    CRONIN, James Michael appointed
    secretary
  23. 1999-01-14
    ➕
    AMES, Anne appointed
    director
  24. 1999-01-14
    ➕
    PENNYCOOK, Joanne Elizabeth appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
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 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Alison Lorraine Cronin
Individual · American · DOB 09/1966 · age 60
—75–100%board control75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1999-01-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Stag Gates House
63-64 The Avenue
Southampton
Hampshire
SO17 1XS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-19
Last: 2025-11-05

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

BAYFORD, Byron Leslie→
secretary · appointed 2007-03-17
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Active
CRONIN, Alison Lorraine, Dr→
director · ~60y · appointed 2013-10-23
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Active
CRONIN, James Michael→
secretary · appointed 1999-01-14 · resigned 2007-03-17
Resigned
AMES, Anne→
director · ~66y · appointed 1999-01-14 · resigned 2013-10-23
Resigned
PENNYCOOK, Joanne Elizabeth→
director · ~64y · appointed 1999-01-14 · resigned 1999-12-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (63 total)

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2025-10-24
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2025-01-22
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2024-11-08
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2024-01-19
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2023-07-27
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2023-01-27
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2022-09-21
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2022-01-17
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2021-09-25
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2021-03-05
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2020-11-09
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2020-01-15
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2019-08-28
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2019-01-22