API LEADING LTD

💤Zombieactive

06443638 · ltd · incorporated 2007-12-03

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

—

year to Dec 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

73/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 99999

Sector: Extraterritorial bodies

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

82 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-12-31	2024-12-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 address
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand

2026-03-25
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-19
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-18
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-11
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-01-24
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default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2025-01-24
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default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
address · RP10
2025-01-24
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default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-01-24
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default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-01-24
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default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-01-24
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default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2024-05-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-07
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-05-06
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J & C BUSINESS (UK) CO., LTD resigned
corporate-secretary
2023-05-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-11
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change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2021-09-14
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NI, Qingyun appointed
director
2021-09-14
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LI, Yun resigned
director
2021-09-14
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WU, Sijin resigned
director
2021-09-14
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-09-14
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2018-04-09
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J & C BUSINESS (UK) CO., LTD appointed
corporate-secretary
2017-10-13
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UK SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2015-10-28
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LHY INVESTMENT LTD resigned
corporate-secretary
2015-10-28
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UK SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2012-09-03
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LHY INVESTMENT LTD appointed
corporate-secretary
2012-09-03
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LI, Yun appointed
director
2012-09-03
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WU, Sijin appointed
director
2012-09-03
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SUPER STONE TECHNOLOGY LTD. resigned
corporate-director
2010-12-07
➖
LEE, Vicky Morris resigned
secretary
2007-12-03
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Company incorporated
As API LEADING LTD
2007-12-03
➕
LEE, Vicky Morris appointed
secretary
2007-12-03
➕
SUPER STONE TECHNOLOGY LTD. appointed
corporate-director

Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 low

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Qingyun Ni Individual · Chinese · DOB 03/1990 · age 36	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	14/09/2021

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Yun Liceased 14/09/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
Sijin Wuceased 14/09/2021· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control

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

Incorporated2007-12-03

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

37 Croydon Road

Beckenham

BR3 4AB

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-25

Last: 2025-11-11

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

NI, Qingyun→

director · ~36y · appointed 2021-09-14

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

LEE, Vicky Morris→

secretary · appointed 2007-12-03 · resigned 2010-12-07

Resigned

J & C BUSINESS (UK) CO., LTD→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2018-04-09 · resigned 2024-05-06

Resigned

LHY INVESTMENT LTD→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-09-03 · resigned 2015-10-28

Resigned

UK SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2015-10-28 · resigned 2017-10-13

Resigned

LI, Yun→

director · ~56y · appointed 2012-09-03 · resigned 2021-09-14

Resigned

WU, Sijin→

director · ~56y · appointed 2012-09-03 · resigned 2021-09-14

Resigned

SUPER STONE TECHNOLOGY LTD.→

corporate-director · appointed 2007-12-03 · resigned 2012-09-03

Resigned

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Recent filings (82 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2026-03-25

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2026-03-20

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-12-11

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2025-05-15

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2025-03-19

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-03-18

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2025-03-11

default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied

address · RP05

2025-01-24

default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc

address · RP10

2025-01-24

default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer

address · RP09

2025-01-24

default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer

address · RP09

2025-01-24

default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer

address · RP09

2025-01-24

default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer

address · RP09

2025-01-24

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-12-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-05-14