APPLETREE PRACTICE LTD
💤Zombieactive
06161311 · ltd · incorporated 2007-03-14
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
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 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years 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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-03-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-01➖FORDY, Katherine resigneddirector
- 2007-03-15➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-03-15➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-03-14🏢Company incorporatedAs APPLETREE PRACTICE LTD
- 2007-03-14➕FORDY, Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-14➕FORDY, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2007-03-14➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-03-14➕FORDY, Katherine appointeddirector
- 2007-03-14➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
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.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-28
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Andrew Fordy Individual · British · DOB 09/1965 · age 61 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Katherine Fordyceased 06/04/2016· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-03-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
21 Bootham Terrace
York
YO30 7DH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-28OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-14
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
FORDY, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-03-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-03-14 · resigned 2007-03-15
FORDY, Katherine→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2007-03-14 · resigned 2009-10-01
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-03-14 · resigned 2007-03-15
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Recent filings (51 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-09-09