APOLLO SERVICES AND CLEANSMITHS LTD

💤Zombieactive
04057248 · ltd · incorporated 2000-08-22
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-77.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18129
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 82110Combined office administrative service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 24.4y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
85 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £77,629

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£78k
↑ 21% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 94% YoY
Current Liabilities
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-£98k-£73k-£48k-£23k£2k£27kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-77.2k£-97.5k
Current assets£1.6k£26.5k
Net assets£-77.6k£-97.9k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2023-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-10-25
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  7. 2022-10-25
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  8. 2022-10-25
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  9. 2022-10-25
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    move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
    address · AD04
  10. 2021-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-09-17
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  12. 2021-09-17
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    Charge satisfied #1
  13. 2021-08-26
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2021-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-03-31
    ➖
    BALDWIN, Margaret Anne resigned
    secretary
  19. 2012-03-31
    ➖
    BALDWIN, Margaret Anne resigned
    director
  20. 2002-01-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  21. 2001-02-01
    ➕
    BARKER, Stuart Denis appointed
    director
  22. 2001-02-01
    ➕
    BALDWIN, Margaret Anne appointed
    secretary
  23. 2001-02-01
    ➖
    BARKER, Gareth Ian resigned
    secretary
  24. 2001-02-01
    ➕
    BALDWIN, Margaret Anne appointed
    director
  25. 2001-02-01
    ➖
    BARKER, Helen Christine resigned
    director
  26. 2000-09-04
    ➕
    BARKER, Gareth Ian appointed
    secretary
  27. 2000-09-04
    ➕
    BARKER, Helen Christine appointed
    director
  28. 2000-08-22
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    Company incorporated
    As APOLLO SERVICES AND CLEANSMITHS LTD
  29. 2000-08-22
    ➕
    EAC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2000-08-22
    ➖
    EAC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2000-08-22
    ➕
    EAC (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2000-08-22
    ➖
    EAC (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resigned
    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 25 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 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

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 Stuart Denis Barker
Individual · British · DOB 07/1949 · 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.

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

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-08-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC18129 — SIC 18129

Registered office

32 Teignbridge Business Centre, Cavalier Road
Heathfield Industrial Estate
Newton Abbot
TQ12 6TZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-12
Last: 2025-08-29

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

BARKER, Stuart Denis→
director · ~77y · appointed 2001-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BALDWIN, Margaret Anne→
secretary · appointed 2001-02-01 · resigned 2012-03-31
Resigned
BARKER, Gareth Ian→
secretary · appointed 2000-09-04 · resigned 2001-02-01
Resigned
EAC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-08-22 · resigned 2000-08-22
Resigned
BALDWIN, Margaret Anne→
director · ~71y · appointed 2001-02-01 · resigned 2012-03-31
Resigned
BARKER, Helen Christine→
director · ~46y · appointed 2000-09-04 · resigned 2001-02-01
Resigned
EAC (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-08-22 · resigned 2000-08-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage deed1 property16/01/200217/09/2021

Recent filings (85 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-01
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2022-10-25
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2022-10-25
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2022-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-25
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2022-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-18