APPLE LOGISTICS LTD
💤Zombieactive
06351617 · ltd · incorporated 2007-08-23
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£409.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of fruit and vegetables
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 49410Freight transport by road
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -40% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £409,601
Cash YoY
-40%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£244k
↓ 40% YoY
Net Worth
£410k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£857k
↓ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £441.8k | £452.0k |
| Current assets | £856.9k | £1.09M |
| Cash | £244.1k | £404.1k |
| Debtors | £612.9k | £682.9k |
| Net assets | £409.6k | £409.5k |
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 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-10📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-09-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-09-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-09-01➕PUTTACHAROEN, Jirattiporn appointedsecretary
- 2024-08-31➖PACKER, Julie Dawn resignedsecretary
- 2024-08-08📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-07-10➖PACKER, Steven George resigneddirector
- 2024-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-10-01➕PACKER, Julie Dawn appointedsecretary
- 2019-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-08-23🏢Company incorporatedAs APPLE LOGISTICS LTD
- 2007-08-23➕HILL, Graham Peter appointedsecretary
- 2007-08-23➕HILL, Graham Peter appointeddirector
- 2007-08-23➕DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-08-23➖DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-08-23➕PACKER, Steven George appointeddirector
- 2007-08-23➕DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-08-23➖DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-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 63 — approaching natural succession window.
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 63. 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 19 years.
- 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 Graham Peter Hill Individual · British · DOB 09/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 23/08/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Steven George Packerceased 10/07/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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See pricing →Similar companies
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTIONPOINT ONLINE LTD→ 12516460 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AFRISALE DISTRIBUTORS LTD→ 16806188 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AGRI PARTS AND ACCESSORIES LIMITED→ 09668524 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ALMOND SAVE LIMITED→ 11697231 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AMYGO LTD→ 14948000 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ANGEL CREATIONS INTERNATIONAL LTD→ 11542582 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| APEX EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS LTD→ 16546705 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| APEX REIGN MANAGEMENT LTD→ 16264515 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AR INSPIRED LTD→ 05344798 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| ARTJOM OS LTD→ 13662117 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ARVEL GROUP LTD→ 16638469 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASI AUTOMATION LTD→ 11046071 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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
Incorporated2007-08-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46310 — Wholesale of fruit and vegetables
Registered office
Court Lodge Farm Office, Forge
Lane, East Farleigh
Maidstone
ME15 0HQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-06
Last: 2025-08-23
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
HILL, Graham Peter→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-08-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PUTTACHAROEN, Jirattiporn→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HILL, Graham Peter→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-08-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PACKER, Julie Dawn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-10-01 · resigned 2024-08-31
DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-08-23 · resigned 2007-08-23
PACKER, Steven George→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-08-23 · resigned 2024-07-10
DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-08-23 · resigned 2007-08-23
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Recent filings (58 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-18
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-09-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-09
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-09-09
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-23