APC LONDON MARKET LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05822260 · ltd · incorporated 2006-05-19
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
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£528.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-life insurance
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £528,747

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£490k
Net Worth
£529k
Current Assets
£744k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-30
Total assets£528.7k
Current assets£744.4k
Cash£490.0k
Debtors£254.4k
Net assets£528.7k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 capital
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 capital
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 capital
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-14
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  2. 2026-04-16
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    capital-alter-shares-subdivision
    capital · SH02
  3. 2025-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-04-28
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2024-07-25
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-05-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-05-09
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  10. 2023-05-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2023-03-09
    ➖
    RICHMAN, Roger resigned
    director
  12. 2022-11-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2022-11-07
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  14. 2022-11-07
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2022-11-01
    ➖
    RUSSELL, Brian Peter resigned
    director
  16. 2022-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-05-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2021-12-10
    ➕
    RUSSELL, Mark Paul appointed
    director
  19. 2021-12-10
    ➕
    RICHMAN, Roger appointed
    director
  20. 2021-12-10
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2021-12-10
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2021-12-07
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  23. 2021-08-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2018-03-02
    ➖
    WAINWRIGHT, Stephen resigned
    secretary
  25. 2006-05-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As APC LONDON MARKET LIMITED
  26. 2006-05-19
    ➕
    WAINWRIGHT, Stephen appointed
    secretary
  27. 2006-05-19
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2006-05-19
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2006-05-19
    ➕
    RUSSELL, Brian Peter appointed
    director
  30. 2006-05-19
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2006-05-19
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Apc Lm Holdco Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Apc Lm Holdco Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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APC LONDON MARKET LIMITED
This company · 05822260

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Apc Lm Holdco Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control31/10/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Anglo Pacific Consultants (London) Ltdceased 31/10/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-05-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC65120 — Non-life insurance

Registered office

156a Balgores Lane
Romford
Essex
RM2 6BP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-23
Last: 2026-05-09

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

RUSSELL, Mark Paul→
director · ~39y · appointed 2021-12-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WAINWRIGHT, Stephen→
secretary · appointed 2006-05-19 · resigned 2018-03-02
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-05-19 · resigned 2006-05-19
Resigned
RICHMAN, Roger→
director · ~39y · appointed 2021-12-10 · resigned 2023-03-09
Resigned
RUSSELL, Brian Peter→
director · ~74y · appointed 2006-05-19 · resigned 2022-11-01
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-05-19 · resigned 2006-05-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-14
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-05-14
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2026-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-04-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-05-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-09