APOLLO AUTOS (SNODLAND) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06296546 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-28
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2026
Net worth
£79.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
52 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £79,739

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£80k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Assets
£214k
↑ 1.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£43k£86k£129k£172k£214kMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£206.0k£193.7k
Current assets£214.5k£211.7k
Net assets£79.7k£67.7k

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

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2024-06-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2024-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-10-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2022-10-11
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  9. 2022-07-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  10. 2022-07-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-07-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2022-06-26
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    SMITH, Stephen resigned
    director
  13. 2022-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-03-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2022-03-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2022-03-01
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    SMITH, Christopher James appointed
    director
  17. 2022-03-01
    ➕
    SMITH, Katina appointed
    director
  18. 2021-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2007-06-28
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    Company incorporated
    As APOLLO AUTOS (SNODLAND) LIMITED
  23. 2007-06-28
    ➕
    SMITH, Katina appointed
    secretary
  24. 2007-06-28
    ➕
    SMITH, Stephen appointed
    director

Owner dependency

81/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — SMITH, Christopher James (same surname) appointed 2022-03-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Katina Smith
Individual · British · DOB 10/1954 · age 72
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control01/10/2022
Mr Christopher Smith
Individual · British · DOB 08/1986 · age 40
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting12/06/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Stephen Smithceased 26/06/2022· 50-75% shares

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-06-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

Downe House, 303 High Street
Orpington
Kent
BR6 0NN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-12
Last: 2025-06-28

Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)

SMITH, Katina→
secretary · appointed 2007-06-28
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Active
SMITH, Christopher James→
director · ~40y · appointed 2022-03-01
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Active
SMITH, Katina→
director · ~72y · appointed 2022-03-01
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Active
SMITH, Stephen→
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-06-28 · resigned 2022-06-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-10-11
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2022-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2022-07-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-07-05