AP RUNOFF LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05956402 · ltd · incorporated 2006-10-04
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 65). 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 (73/100).
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, 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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
68 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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 | 2024-09-30 |
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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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2026-04-01✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-09-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-29📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-08-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-08-28➕MANNING, Graeme Robert appointedsecretary
- 2024-08-28➖FERGUSON, Krystyna resignedsecretary
- 2024-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-08-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-06-19📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-06-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-02➕FERGUSON, Krystyna appointedsecretary
- 2023-06-02➖SHUKER, Carl Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2022-10-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-28📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-21➖BAKER, Peter resigneddirector
- 2006-10-04🏢Company incorporatedAs AP RUNOFF LIMITED
- 2006-10-04➕SHUKER, Carl Anthony appointeddirector
- 2006-10-04➕SHUKER, Carl Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-04➕BAKER, Peter appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-04-01: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
A-Plan Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
A-Plan Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AP RUNOFF LIMITED
This company · 05956402
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A-Plan Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/08/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Trafalgar Bidco Limitedceased 03/08/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Howardplace5 Limitedceased 28/02/2018· 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AON UK TRUSTEES LIMITED→ 03881169 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| APEX INSULATION (OXFORD) LIMITED→ 00934035 · est 1968 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 57y | — | — |
| APMP UNITED KINGDOM DEVELOPMENT CIC→ 11112098 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| APRES-TEA LTD→ 16855138 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AQUASS BLACK LIMITED→ 09679943 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AQUASS BONDS LIMITED→ 11055043 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AQUASS GOLD LIMITED→ 11569684 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AQUASS LIMITED→ 09275440 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AQUASS YELLOW LIMITED→ 09275525 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AR AUDIT SERVICES LIMITED→ 09495046 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ARAB REVOLUTION FRONT LTD→ 15937252 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-10-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
One Creechurch Place
London
EC3A 5AF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-15
Last: 2026-03-01
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
MANNING, Graeme Robert→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-08-28
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SHUKER, Carl Anthony→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-10-04
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FERGUSON, Krystyna→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-06-02 · resigned 2024-08-28
SHUKER, Carl Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-04 · resigned 2023-06-02
BAKER, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-10-04 · resigned 2008-07-21
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Recent filings (68 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-04-24
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-01
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-08-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-08-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-06-19
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-06-19