APOLLO MOTOR GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05732870 · ltd · incorporated 2006-03-07
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 19.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
12 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.2y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 12 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
141 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (71 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-20📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-12-20📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-12-20📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-08-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-03-31📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-03-31📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-03-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-10➖HIRE, Jon resigneddirector
- 2025-02-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-02-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-05-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-24🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2024-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-08-24🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Ares Management Limited as Security Agent for the Beneficiaries
- 2023-06-30➕HAWKES, Paul Christopher appointeddirector
- 2023-06-30➕STEER, Richard Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2023-06-30➖EYLES, Tracy Helen resignedsecretary
- 2023-06-30➖CLEMENTS, Paul John resigneddirector
- 2023-06-30➖EYLES, Bradley Lawrence resigneddirector
- 2023-06-30➖EYLES, Graham John resigneddirector
- 2023-06-30➖EYLES, Tracy Helen resigneddirector
- 2023-06-30➖FLETCHER, Mark Christopher resigneddirector
- 2023-06-30➕HIRE, Jon appointeddirector
- 2023-06-27🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2023-06-27🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2023-06-27🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2023-06-27🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2023-06-27🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2023-06-27🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-08-11🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2022-06-21➕FLETCHER, Mark Christopher appointeddirector
- 2021-12-15➕FLETCHER, Mark Christopher appointeddirector
- 2021-12-15➖FLETCHER, Mark Christopher resigneddirector
- 2019-10-31➖RUSSELL, Jonathan Lansdowne resigneddirector
- 2019-09-25🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2019-09-25🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2019-09-25🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-09-25🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-09-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
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 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. 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.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Steer Automotive Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Steer Automotive Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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APOLLO MOTOR GROUP LIMITED
This company · 05732870
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steer Automotive Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/06/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Tracy Helen Eylesceased 30/06/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Graham John Eylesceased 30/06/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-03-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
105 High Street
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR1 2HW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-21
Last: 2026-03-07
Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)
HAWKES, Paul Christopher→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2023-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STEER, Richard Kenneth→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2023-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EYLES, Tracy Helen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-03-07 · resigned 2023-06-30
CLEMENTS, Paul John→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-09-10 · resigned 2023-06-30
EYLES, Bradley Lawrence→
Resigneddirector · ~32y · appointed 2019-04-02 · resigned 2023-06-30
EYLES, Graham John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2006-03-07 · resigned 2023-06-30
EYLES, Tracy Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2016-02-09 · resigned 2023-06-30
FLETCHER, Mark Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2022-06-21 · resigned 2023-06-30
FLETCHER, Mark Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2021-12-15 · resigned 2021-12-15
HIRE, Jon→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-06-30 · resigned 2025-03-10
PERKINS, David George→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2006-03-07 · resigned 2016-01-13
PITTS, Ian David→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2012-04-01 · resigned 2018-12-31
RUSSELL, Jonathan Lansdowne→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2019-04-02 · resigned 2019-10-31
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Mortgages & charges
12
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Ares Management as Security Agent for the Beneficiaries Ares Management Limited as Security Agent for the Beneficiaries | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/08/2023 | 24/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 11/08/2022 | 27/06/2023 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/05/2018 | 25/09/2019 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/05/2018 | 25/09/2019 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/08/2017 | 27/06/2023 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/07/2017 | 27/06/2023 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/06/2017 | 27/06/2023 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 19/06/2017 | 27/06/2023 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/02/2015 | 27/06/2023 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Deed of accession and charge | 1 property | 21/05/2010 | 25/09/2019 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee and fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 27/02/2009 | 25/09/2019 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 01/05/2007 | 25/09/2019 |
Recent filings (141 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-12-20
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-12-20
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-12-20
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-12-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-03-31
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-03-31
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-12