APROPOS ENERGY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03798359 · ltd · incorporated 1999-06-30
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 77). 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: high (80/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 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
73 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

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

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Average employees100100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

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 (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-03-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-11-22
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  7. 2021-03-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-03-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-03-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-06-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-03-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-03-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-07-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-07-09
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-07-08
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2010-11-01
    ➖
    CHORLTON, Robert resigned
    director
  17. 2010-01-01
    ➕
    CHORLTON, Robert appointed
    director
  18. 2008-06-29
    ➖
    WATTS, Sarah Louise resigned
    director
  19. 2003-03-01
    ➖
    STANBRIDGE, John resigned
    director
  20. 1999-07-07
    ➕
    TODD, Peter John appointed
    secretary
  21. 1999-07-07
    ➕
    TODD, Peter John appointed
    director
  22. 1999-07-07
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 1999-07-07
    ➕
    STANBRIDGE, John appointed
    director
  24. 1999-07-07
    ➕
    WATTS, Sarah Louise appointed
    director
  25. 1999-07-07
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  26. 1999-06-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As APROPOS ENERGY LIMITED
  27. 1999-06-30
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 1999-06-30
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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
Mr Peter John Todd
Individual · British · DOB 10/1949 · age 77
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Energy & utilities · BS postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
ALLIANCE HOMES (VENTURES) LTD→
07632446 · est 2011 · no financials extracted
————14y——
ALLWATER TECHNOLOGIES LTD→
07596068 · est 2011 · no financials extracted
————15y——
AMBITION COMMUNITY ENERGY C.I.C.→
11294351 · est 2018 · no financials extracted
————8y——
AMELIA ENTERPRISES LTD→
15642461 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————2y——
AMH AIR CONDITIONING (SOUTH WEST) LIMITED→
06430493 · est 2007 · no financials extracted
————18y——
ANDERSONS DRAINAGE SOLUTIONS LTD→
12049442 · est 2019 · no financials extracted
————6y——
ANDREW BENDALL LTD→
09731716 · est 2015 · no financials extracted
————10y——
APEX AIR CONDITIONING LIMITED→
02929357 · est 1994 · no financials extracted
————31y——
AQUA WASHROOM SOLUTIONS LTD→
06149143 · est 2007 · no financials extracted
————19y——
AURA POWER SOLAR UK 1 LTD→
11941920 · est 2019 · no financials extracted
————7y——
AURA POWER SOLAR UK 2 LTD→
11942574 · est 2019 · no financials extracted
————7y——
AURA POWER SOLAR UK 3 LTD→
11942779 · est 2019 · no financials extracted
————7y——
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-06-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110

Registered office

Cornerstone House
Midland Way, Thornbury
Bristol
Avon
BS35 2BS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-14
Last: 2025-06-30

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

TODD, Peter John→
secretary · appointed 1999-07-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TODD, Peter John→
director · ~77y · appointed 1999-07-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-06-30 · resigned 1999-07-07
Resigned
CHORLTON, Robert→
director · ~59y · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2010-11-01
Resigned
STANBRIDGE, John→
director · ~70y · appointed 1999-07-07 · resigned 2003-03-01
Resigned
WATTS, Sarah Louise→
director · ~62y · appointed 1999-07-07 · resigned 2008-06-29
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-06-30 · resigned 1999-07-07
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (73 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-22
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2021-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-08