APEX CORPORATE SERVICES (UK) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05710730 · ltd · incorporated 2006-02-15
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2023
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
26 officers (2 active, 26 linked, 22 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
133 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year 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 | 2023-12-31 |
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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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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (71 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-07-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-01➖PETERS, Nigel resigneddirector
- 2025-02-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31➖BENFORD, Colin Arthur resigneddirector
- 2024-01-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-03-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-11📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-07-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-26➕AMBROSETTI, Roberta appointeddirector
- 2021-03-26➕PETERS, Nigel appointeddirector
- 2021-03-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-15➖BALDRY, Carl Steven resigneddirector
- 2021-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-28➖MONTAGU, Howard Alan resigneddirector
- 2019-06-28➖LINK GROUP CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-05-09➖ALI, Shohel resigneddirector
- 2019-05-09➕MONTAGU, Howard Alan appointeddirector
- 2018-09-06➕ALI, Shohel appointeddirector
- 2018-09-06➖OSBORNE, David John resigneddirector
- 2017-11-03➖CAPITA GROUP SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-11-03➕LINK GROUP CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-02-02➖CORRIGAN, Paula Celine resigneddirector
- 2015-10-05➕MARTIN, Sean Peter appointeddirector
- 2015-07-28➖LAWRENCE, Susan Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2015-04-30➕BALDRY, Carl Steven appointeddirector
- 2014-07-11➖GLENDENNING, Paul resigneddirector
- 2014-07-04➕BENFORD, Colin Arthur appointeddirector
- 2014-01-07➖BENFORD, Colin Arthur resigneddirector
- 2014-01-07➖DOUGLAS, Beverley Michael resigneddirector
- 2014-01-07➖MARTIN, Sean Peter resigneddirector
- 2014-01-07➖MONTAGU, Howard Alan resigneddirector
- 2013-07-30➕CORRIGAN, Paula Celine appointeddirector
- 2012-06-08➕GLENDENNING, Paul appointeddirector
- 2011-10-19➖BAKER, David Ross resigneddirector
- 2011-04-13➕OSBORNE, David John appointeddirector
- 2009-11-06➕MONTAGU, Howard Alan appointeddirector
- 2009-10-23➖O'SULLIVAN, Liam Robert resigneddirector
- 2009-09-25➕DOUGLAS, Beverley Michael appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 71 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
61/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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.)
Group structure
Apex Corporate Trustees (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Apex Corporate Trustees (Uk) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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APEX CORPORATE SERVICES (UK) LIMITED
This company · 05710730
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Apex Corporate Trustees (Uk) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-02-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
4th Floor, 140 Aldersgate Street
London
EC1A 4HY
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-14
Last: 2025-09-30
Officers (2 active · 24 resigned)
AMBROSETTI, Roberta→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2021-03-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MARTIN, Sean Peter→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-10-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CAPITA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-02-15 · resigned 2008-12-01
CAPITA GROUP SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-12-01 · resigned 2017-11-03
LINK GROUP CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2017-11-03 · resigned 2019-06-28
ALI, Shohel→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2018-09-06 · resigned 2019-05-09
BAKER, David Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2007-02-19 · resigned 2011-10-19
BALDRY, Carl Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2015-04-30 · resigned 2021-01-15
BENFORD, Colin Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-07-04 · resigned 2024-01-31
BENFORD, Colin Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-02-19 · resigned 2014-01-07
CORRIGAN, Paula Celine→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2013-07-30 · resigned 2016-02-02
DOUGLAS, Beverley Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2009-09-25 · resigned 2014-01-07
DOUGLAS, Beverley Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2006-02-15 · resigned 2007-02-19
GLENDENNING, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2012-06-08 · resigned 2014-07-11
GOWER, Adrian Walton→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-02-15 · resigned 2006-11-03
GRAHAM, Kenneth Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2006-02-15 · resigned 2006-05-30
LAWRENCE, Susan Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-02-19 · resigned 2015-07-28
MARTIN, Sean Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-02-19 · resigned 2014-01-07
MONTAGU, Howard Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2019-05-09 · resigned 2020-02-28
MONTAGU, Howard Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2009-11-06 · resigned 2014-01-07
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Recent filings (133 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-10-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-03-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-20
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2022-10-11