APEX PRINT & PROMOTION LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04020746 · ltd · incorporated 2000-06-23
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 25.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18129
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 25.9y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.9 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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
87 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 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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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| Average employees | 800 | 800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-06📄second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC01
- 2021-03-18➖WEBSTER, FCA, Jonathan Paul resignedsecretary
- 2021-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-06-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-06-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-06-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-01➕BARRETT, Shona Katrice appointeddirector
- 2008-11-29🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2003-07-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2003-06-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2001-01-01➕CHUDASAMA, Nitinkumar Maganlal appointeddirector
- 2001-01-01➖CHUDASAMA, Pragna Nitin resigneddirector
- 2000-08-05➖CHUDASAMA, BA (HONS), MBA, FMAAT, Nitinkumar Maganlal resigneddirector
- 2000-08-03➕CHUDASAMA, Pragna Nitin appointeddirector
- 2000-07-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2000-06-23🏢Company incorporatedAs APEX PRINT & PROMOTION LIMITED
- 2000-06-23➕WEBSTER, FCA, Jonathan Paul appointedsecretary
- 2000-06-23➕IGP CORPORATE NOMINEES LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-06-23➖IGP CORPORATE NOMINEES LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-06-23➕CHUDASAMA, BA (HONS), MBA, FMAAT, Nitinkumar Maganlal appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Chand Chudasama Individual · British · DOB 01/1988 · age 38 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/08/2025 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Chand Chudasamaceased 26/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mrs Pragna Nitin Chudasamaceased 25/03/2025· 25-50% shares
- Mr Nitinkumar Maganlal Chudasamaceased 25/03/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Nitinkumar Maganlal Chudasamaceased 04/06/2019· 75-100% shares · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-06-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC18129 — SIC 18129
Registered office
A2 Sapphire Way
Rhombus Business Park
Norwich
Norfolk
NR6 6NN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-07
Last: 2025-06-23
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
BARRETT, Shona Katrice→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2017-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHUDASAMA, Nitinkumar Maganlal→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2001-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WEBSTER, FCA, Jonathan Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-06-23 · resigned 2021-03-18
IGP CORPORATE NOMINEES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-06-23 · resigned 2000-06-23
CHUDASAMA, Pragna Nitin→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2000-08-03 · resigned 2001-01-01
CHUDASAMA, BA (HONS), MBA, FMAAT, Nitinkumar Maganlal→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2000-06-23 · resigned 2000-08-05
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/07/2003 | 29/11/2008 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 26/07/2000 | 05/06/2003 |
Recent filings (87 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-11