APPLIO LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06389615 · ltd · incorporated 2007-10-03
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£229.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). 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 (78/100)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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
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 £229,529
Very low cash
Cash position: £2
Net assets shrinking
Down £48,299 YoY
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2
~ YoY
Net Worth
£230k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£231k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £254.9k | £307.7k |
| Current assets | £231.0k | £231.0k |
| Cash | £2 | £2 |
| Debtors | £55.5k | £55.5k |
| Net assets | £229.5k | £277.8k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-01-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-11-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-11➖DANIEL, Paul Ross resignedsecretary
- 2022-05-11➖CHAMBERLAIN, Anthony Stephen resigneddirector
- 2022-05-11➖DANIEL, Paul Ross resigneddirector
- 2022-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-29📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2020-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-01➕CHAMBERLAIN, Anthony Stephen appointeddirector
- 2007-10-03🏢Company incorporatedAs APPLIO LIMITED
- 2007-10-03➕O'BRIEN, Peter Gregory appointeddirector
- 2007-10-03➕DANIEL, Paul Ross appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-03➕EXCHEQUER SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-10-03➖EXCHEQUER SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-10-03➕DANIEL, Paul Ross appointeddirector
- 2007-10-03➕EXCHEQUER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-10-03➖EXCHEQUER DIRECTORS 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 61 — 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
- 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.
- 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 Peter Gregory O'Brien Individual · British · DOB 10/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Paul Ross Danielceased 11/05/2022· 25-50% shares
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Active · Technology · WS postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 / 52 PRODUCTIONS LIMITED→ 14241555 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ABHI KALIA LTD - CONSULTING LTD→ 17117194 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AI-PRIORI LTD→ 12436726 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ANJUROS DEVELOPMENT LTD→ 16286424 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| APDR HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 12767285 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| APPLIED SEARCH TECHNOLOGY LIMITED→ 05132359 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| APPSODY LIMITED→ 11118238 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ARCHA CONSULTING LIMITED→ 11392561 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ARK MANAGEMENT & IT SERVICES LIMITED→ 07452277 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ARMASTUS LTD→ 15798411 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ARMS INNOVATIONS LIMITED→ 13335490 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ARREY CONSULTANTS LTD→ 09385783 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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
Incorporated2007-10-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities
Registered office
Advantage House
Stowe Street
Lichfield
Staffordshire
WS13 6DT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-28
Last: 2025-10-14
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
O'BRIEN, Peter Gregory→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-10-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DANIEL, Paul Ross→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-10-03 · resigned 2022-05-11
EXCHEQUER SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-10-03 · resigned 2007-10-03
CHAMBERLAIN, Anthony Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2019-09-01 · resigned 2022-05-11
DANIEL, Paul Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2007-10-03 · resigned 2022-05-11
EXCHEQUER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-10-03 · resigned 2007-10-03
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (58 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-11-10