ABEC-APOLLO LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05013692 · ltd · incorporated 2004-01-13
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 19.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£5.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other engineering activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 19.5y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
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 (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
66 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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £5,460
Net assets shrinking
Down £10,391 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£5k
↓ 66% YoY
Current Assets
£56k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£11k£22k£33k£44k£56kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£5.5k£15.9k
Current assets£55.5k£55.4k
Net assets£5.5k£15.9k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2023-01-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2023-01-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2022-12-31
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    PARSONS, Joseph appointed
    director
  10. 2022-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-01-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2016-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2009-10-30
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    PARSONS, Tom resigned
    secretary
  18. 2006-11-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  19. 2006-09-06
    ➖
    BUCKMAN, Susan Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  20. 2006-09-06
    ➕
    PARSONS, Tom appointed
    secretary
  21. 2006-09-06
    ➖
    BUCKMAN, Stuart Peter resigned
    director
  22. 2004-02-16
    ➕
    PARSONS, Michael Geoffrey appointed
    director
  23. 2004-01-14
    ➖
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2004-01-14
    ➖
    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  25. 2004-01-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABEC-APOLLO LIMITED
  26. 2004-01-13
    ➕
    BUCKMAN, Susan Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  27. 2004-01-13
    ➕
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2004-01-13
    ➕
    BUCKMAN, Stuart Peter appointed
    director
  29. 2004-01-13
    ➕
    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — PARSONS, Joseph (same surname) appointed 2022-12-31. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Geoffrey Parsons
Individual · British · DOB 03/1954 · age 72
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mr Joseph Parsons
Individual · British · DOB 06/1987 · age 39
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting31/12/2022

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-01-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities

Registered office

5 Gaugemaster Way
Arundel
West Sussex
BN18 0RX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

PARSONS, Joseph→
director · ~39y · appointed 2022-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PARSONS, Michael Geoffrey→
director · ~72y · appointed 2004-02-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BUCKMAN, Susan Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2004-01-13 · resigned 2006-09-06
Resigned
PARSONS, Tom→
secretary · appointed 2006-09-06 · resigned 2009-10-30
Resigned
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-01-13 · resigned 2004-01-14
Resigned
BUCKMAN, Stuart Peter→
director · ~75y · appointed 2004-01-13 · resigned 2006-09-06
Resigned
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-01-13 · resigned 2004-01-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property28/11/2006—
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Recent filings (66 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-01-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-15