APECS CONSULT LTD
💤Zombieactive
05915713 · ltd · incorporated 2006-08-24
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25720
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 16.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
100
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 800 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-06📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-07-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-07-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-07-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-07-24📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-05-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-03➕GONCHAROV, Nikita appointeddirector
- 2015-08-03➖GONCHAROVA, Anastasia resigneddirector
- 2013-04-01➖GONCHAROV, Andrey resigneddirector
- 2013-04-01➕GONCHAROVA, Anastasia appointeddirector
- 2012-11-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Chelsea Harbour Limited
- 2011-09-20➖LAW FIRM UK LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-11-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Chelsea Harbour Limited
- 2006-08-24🏢Company incorporatedAs APECS CONSULT LTD
- 2006-08-24➕LAW FIRM UK LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-08-24➕GONCHAROV, Andrey appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nikita Goncharov Individual · British · DOB 08/1991 · age 35 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/05/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Andrey Goncharovceased 26/05/2017· 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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| A V A ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY LTD.→ 05378117 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| A&M HERITAGE OUTDOOR RETREATS LTD→ 15997053 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALEX & CLEMENT LIMITED→ 12685526 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ALPHAMATION LIMITED→ 01610382 · est 1982 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 44y | — | — |
| ANDIAN SPECIALIST FABRICATIONS LIMITED→ 05521415 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ANDREW WHITLOCK LIMITED→ 12026105 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ANGRY CAT TOYS LTD→ 13560350 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| APM MARKET LIMITED→ 12484611 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| APPROVED FABRICATIONS LIMITED→ 14753887 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AQUATOOLS LIMITED→ 01161251 · est 1974 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 52y | — | — |
| ARC ALLOYS LIMITED→ 03122777 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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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
Incorporated2006-08-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25720 — SIC 25720
Registered office
Unit 4 Navigation Point
Golds Hill Way
Tipton
DY4 0PY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-12
Last: 2026-05-29
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
GONCHAROV, Nikita→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2015-08-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LAW FIRM UK LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-08-24 · resigned 2011-09-20
GONCHAROV, Andrey→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-08-24 · resigned 2013-04-01
GONCHAROVA, Anastasia→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2013-04-01 · resigned 2015-08-03
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Chelsea Harbour Chelsea Harbour Limited | Rent security deposit deed | 1 property | 22/11/2012 | 11/07/2024 | |
| satisfied | Chelsea Harbour Chelsea Harbour Limited | Rent security deposit deed | 1 property | 25/11/2009 | 11/07/2024 |
Recent filings (63 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-29
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-07-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-29
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2023-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-27