APRILROSE LTD.

💤Zombieactive
06802444 · ltd · incorporated 2009-01-27
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees100100

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-24
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  3. 2024-11-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-11-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-12-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-03-23
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2021-03-23
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2020-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-05-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2019-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-04-28
    ➖
    KBS CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  17. 2015-04-20
    ➕
    RICHARDS, Dominic David appointed
    director
  18. 2015-04-20
    ➖
    GRINDROD, Steve Thomas resigned
    director
  19. 2015-04-20
    ➖
    BROOKBURY NOMINEES LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  20. 2013-06-27
    ➕
    GRINDROD, Steve Thomas appointed
    director
  21. 2013-06-27
    ➖
    KIRK, Nicholas resigned
    director
  22. 2011-03-03
    ➖
    CANON SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2011-03-03
    ➕
    KBS CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2009-02-18
    ➕
    CANON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2009-02-18
    ➖
    KELFORD, Robert Stephen resigned
    director
  26. 2009-02-18
    ➕
    KIRK, Nicholas appointed
    director
  27. 2009-02-18
    ➕
    BROOKBURY NOMINEES LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  28. 2009-01-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As APRILROSE LTD.
  29. 2009-01-27
    ➕
    KELFORD, Robert Stephen appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Dominic David Richards
Individual · British · DOB 04/1967 · age 59
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2009-01-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Kbs Accounting Llp Wright House
67 High Street
Tarporley
Cheshire
CW6 0DP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-23
Last: 2026-03-09

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

RICHARDS, Dominic David→
director · ~59y · appointed 2015-04-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CANON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-02-18 · resigned 2011-03-03
Resigned
KBS CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-03-03 · resigned 2015-04-28
Resigned
GRINDROD, Steve Thomas→
director · ~66y · appointed 2013-06-27 · resigned 2015-04-20
Resigned
KELFORD, Robert Stephen→
director · ~69y · appointed 2009-01-27 · resigned 2009-02-18
Resigned
KIRK, Nicholas→
director · ~71y · appointed 2009-02-18 · resigned 2013-06-27
Resigned
BROOKBURY NOMINEES LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2009-02-18 · resigned 2015-04-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (61 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-03-23