APEX INTERNATIONAL (UK) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05214845 · ltd · incorporated 2004-08-26
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of builders' ware of plastic
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 9.9y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £1.25M |
| Current assets | — | £1.04M |
| Cash | — | £53 |
| Debtors | — | £307.7k |
| Net assets | — | £477.8k |
| Average employees | 28 | — |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2016-08-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2016-08-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2016-08-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2015-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-08-26🏢Company incorporatedAs APEX INTERNATIONAL (UK) LIMITED
- 2004-08-26➕STACEY, Paula appointedsecretary
- 2004-08-26➕STACEY, John Roy appointeddirector
- 2004-08-26➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-08-26➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-08-26➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-08-26➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
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 22 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 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Paula Stacey Individual · British · DOB 09/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr John Roy Stacey Individual · British · DOB 05/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| C.J. OPERATIONS LTD→ 10187810 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| CALEDONIANTIMBERSOLUTION LTD→ 17091168 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAMPBELL DESIGN & ENGINEERING LIMITED→ 03475334 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
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| CARL PARKER STEEL SOLUTIONS LTD→ 16852986 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARVER ENGINEERING ACCESS & SAFETY SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 08803756 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| CASWICK LIMITED→ 01955577 · est 1985 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 40y | — | — |
| CATHY SUTHERLAND JEWELLERY LTD→ 16369444 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CATS & CO LIMITED→ 09234426 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| CAZANDRA LIMITED→ 09665047 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| CENTRAL CAR COMPANY (GRIMSBY) LIMITED→ 07204253 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-08-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22230 — Manufacture of builders' ware of plastic
Registered office
Unit 1 Swanton Close
Retford
Nottinghamshire
DN22 7AR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-09
Last: 2025-08-26
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
STACEY, John Roy→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2004-08-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-08-26 · resigned 2004-08-26
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-08-26 · resigned 2004-08-26
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/08/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/08/2016 | — |
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Recent filings (54 total)
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2025-12-23
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2025-09-11
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2024-12-24
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2024-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2023-12-29
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2023-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2022-11-23
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2022-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2021-12-14
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2021-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2021-01-12
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2020-09-03
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2019-12-30
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2019-09-25
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2018-12-21