APOLLO TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07118917 · ltd · incorporated 2010-01-07
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£143.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 7.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
41 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £143,546
Cash YoY
-25%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£23k
↓ 25% YoY
Net Worth
£144k
↑ 45% YoY
Current Assets
£294k
↑ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £157.8k | £98.7k |
| Current assets | £294.2k | £240.4k |
| Cash | £22.7k | £30.3k |
| Debtors | £219.2k | £151.2k |
| Net assets | £143.5k | £98.7k |
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 (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-01➕BOND, Myles Vigar appointeddirector
- 2023-02-01➕LEONARD, Henry appointeddirector
- 2023-02-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-12-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-12-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2018-10-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2018-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-02-01➕CREED, Rhiann Louise appointedsecretary
- 2010-01-07🏢Company incorporatedAs APOLLO TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2010-01-07➕CREED, Nicholas Mathew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nicholas Mathew Creed Individual · British · DOB 08/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-01-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities
Registered office
Unit 2 Ludlow Court
Frome Road
Radstock
Somerset
BA3 3FX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-19
Last: 2026-01-05
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
CREED, Rhiann Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-02-01
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BOND, Myles Vigar→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2023-02-01
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CREED, Nicholas Mathew→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2010-01-07
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LEONARD, Henry→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2023-02-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 18/12/2018 | — |
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Recent filings (41 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-10-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-23