APEX EASIFLEET LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04136304 · ltd · incorporated 2001-01-05
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (58/100).
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 (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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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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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-02-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-02➖GRONDONA, Deana resignedsecretary
- 2008-02-21➕GRONDONA, Deana appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-21➖STANDLEY, Roland Barrie resignedsecretary
- 2008-02-21➖HART, Harry David Francis resigneddirector
- 2001-07-25➕STANDLEY, Roland Barrie appointeddirector
- 2001-07-25➕STANDLEY, Roland Barrie appointedsecretary
- 2001-07-25➖STARKIE, Sharon Anne resignedsecretary
- 2001-01-05🏢Company incorporatedAs APEX EASIFLEET LIMITED
- 2001-01-05➕DWYER, Daniel John appointednominee-secretary
- 2001-01-05➖DWYER, Daniel John resignednominee-secretary
- 2001-01-05➕STARKIE, Sharon Anne appointedsecretary
- 2001-01-05➕DWYER, Daniel James appointednominee-director
- 2001-01-05➖DWYER, Daniel James resignednominee-director
- 2001-01-05➕HART, Harry David Francis appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
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
- +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.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- 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
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 Roland Barrie Standley Individual · British · DOB 12/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Holding company · KT postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
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| ADVENTURE NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 11608748 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ARCTIC GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 16438236 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARDEN OAKS RESIDENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 16289826 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ARENDAIR LTD→ 11120125 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ARETE POOLINGCO LIMITED→ 16887193 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARK ENTERPRISES HOLDING LIMITED→ 17010677 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARKSTONE GROUP LIMITED→ 15528905 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ARLINGTON COURT RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED→ 02464347 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 36y | — | — |
| ARLO CAPITAL LTD→ 16845545 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARNISON MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 08133751 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ARNISON ROAD RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED→ 03110099 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| AROMA-MEDICS LIMITED→ 05199209 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-01-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
9 Cheam Road
Epsom
KT17 1SP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-19
Last: 2026-01-05
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
STANDLEY, Roland Barrie→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2001-07-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DWYER, Daniel John→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2001-01-05 · resigned 2001-01-05
GRONDONA, Deana→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-02-21 · resigned 2009-11-02
STANDLEY, Roland Barrie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-07-25 · resigned 2008-02-21
STARKIE, Sharon Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-01-05 · resigned 2001-07-25
DWYER, Daniel James→
Resignednominee-director · ~51y · appointed 2001-01-05 · resigned 2001-01-05
HART, Harry David Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 2001-01-05 · resigned 2008-02-21
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Recent filings (70 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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2025-09-25
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-08