A.P.E (YORKS) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07094904 · ltd · incorporated 2009-12-03
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£-141.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28220
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 75/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -69% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.5y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £141,335
Cash draining
Cash down 69% YoY
Cash YoY
-69%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£3k
↓ 69% YoY
Net Worth
-£141k
↓ 129% YoY
Current Assets
£44k
↓ 43% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-30 | 2024-03-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-141.3k | £-61.7k |
| Current assets | £44.0k | £77.0k |
| Cash | £2.8k | £9.0k |
| Debtors | £40.8k | £60.6k |
| Net assets | £-141.3k | £-61.7k |
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.
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See pricing →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 (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-04-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-04-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Skipton Business Finance Limited
- 2018-04-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-27➖THOMPSON, Richard Charles William resigneddirector
- 2012-09-25➖ANDERSON, Lynne resigneddirector
- 2012-09-18➕SARGENT, Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2012-09-18➕THOMPSON, Richard Charles William appointeddirector
- 2010-01-30➖SPOFFORD, David Alexander resigneddirector
- 2010-01-27➖SPOFFORD, David Alexander resignedsecretary
- 2009-12-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited
- 2009-12-03🏢Company incorporatedAs A.P.E (YORKS) LIMITED
- 2009-12-03➕SPOFFORD, David Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2009-12-03➕ANDERSON, Lynne appointeddirector
- 2009-12-03➕SPOFFORD, David Alexander appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- 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
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nick Sargent Individual · English · DOB 05/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-12-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28220 — SIC 28220
Registered office
Unit F 200 Carwood Road
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S4 7SZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-21
Last: 2026-01-07
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
SARGENT, Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2012-09-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SPOFFORD, David Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-12-03 · resigned 2010-01-27
ANDERSON, Lynne→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2009-12-03 · resigned 2012-09-25
SPOFFORD, David Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2009-12-03 · resigned 2010-01-30
THOMPSON, Richard Charles William→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2012-09-18 · resigned 2016-10-27
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Skipton Business Finance Skipton Business Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/04/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 14/12/2009 | 19/04/2018 |
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Recent filings (48 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-07