APEX DISPLAYS (LEICESTER) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05651694 · ltd · incorporated 2005-12-12
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£960.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -60% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 7.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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 (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £960,333
Net assets shrinking
Down £71,234 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 60% YoY
Cash YoY
-60%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£201k
↓ 60% YoY
Net Worth
£960k
↓ 6.9% YoY
Current Assets
£1.4m
↓ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £960.3k | £1.11M |
| Current assets | £1.40M | £1.64M |
| Cash | £201.1k | £497.5k |
| Debtors | £1.11M | £911.4k |
| Net assets | £960.3k | £1.03M |
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
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-07-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-25➖WARRILOW, Jarome Alexanda resignedsecretary
- 2025-06-25➖WARRILOW, Jarome Alexanda resigneddirector
- 2025-03-07📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-20➕PICK, Carl John appointeddirector
- 2023-03-20➕TITCHMARSH, Neil appointeddirector
- 2022-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-29📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2020-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2005-12-12🏢Company incorporatedAs APEX DISPLAYS (LEICESTER) LIMITED
- 2005-12-12➕WARRILOW, Hayley Kim appointeddirector
- 2005-12-12➕GRAEME, Dorothy May appointedsecretary
- 2005-12-12➖GRAEME, Dorothy May resignedsecretary
- 2005-12-12➕WARRILOW, Jarome Alexanda appointedsecretary
- 2005-12-12➕GRAEME, Lesley Joyce appointeddirector
- 2005-12-12➖GRAEME, Lesley Joyce resigneddirector
- 2005-12-12➕WARRILOW, Jarome Alexanda appointeddirector
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jarome Alexanda Warrilow Individual · British · DOB 03/1972 · age 54 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 12/12/2016 |
Mrs Hayley Kim Warrilow Individual · British · DOB 12/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 12/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-12-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC16230 — Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery
Registered office
Unit A2 Blaby Industrial Park, Winchester Avenue
Blaby
Leicester
LE8 4GZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-26
Last: 2025-12-12
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
PICK, Carl John→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2023-03-20
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TITCHMARSH, Neil→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-03-20
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WARRILOW, Hayley Kim→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2005-12-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRAEME, Dorothy May→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-12-12 · resigned 2005-12-12
WARRILOW, Jarome Alexanda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-12-12 · resigned 2025-06-25
GRAEME, Lesley Joyce→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2005-12-12 · resigned 2005-12-12
WARRILOW, Jarome Alexanda→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2005-12-12 · resigned 2025-06-25
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/06/2019 | — |
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Recent filings (72 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-07-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-14
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-20