APOLLO MUSIC SERVICE LTD

🌳Matureactive
07781209 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-21
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
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£916
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
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
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £916

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£916
↑ 14% YoY
Current Assets
£7k
↓ 50% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£3k£6k£8k£11k£14kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£3.7k£9.7k
Current assets£7.0k£14.1k
Net assets£916£801

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2025-03-31
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  3. 2024-03-31
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  4. 2023-03-31
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  5. 2022-06-06
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  6. 2021-06-30
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  7. 2020-09-30
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  8. 2019-06-30
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  9. 2018-06-30
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  10. 2017-06-30
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  11. 2016-08-04
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    address · AD01
  12. 2016-06-30
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  13. 2015-10-13
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  14. 2015-06-29
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-12-06
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2011-09-21
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    Company incorporated
    As APOLLO MUSIC SERVICE LTD
  17. 2011-09-21
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    ALLINSON, Daniel James appointed
    secretary
  18. 2011-09-21
    ➕
    SUDLOW, Stephen William appointed
    secretary
  19. 2011-09-21
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    ALLINSON, Daniel James appointed
    director
  20. 2011-09-21
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    SUDLOW, Stephen William appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Daniel James Allinson
Individual · British · DOB 06/1986 · age 40
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/09/2016

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
Incorporated2011-09-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Mowbray House
64 Brunswick Street
Stockton-On-Tees
Cleveland
TS18 1DR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-05
Last: 2025-09-21

Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)

ALLINSON, Daniel James→
secretary · appointed 2011-09-21
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Active
SUDLOW, Stephen William→
secretary · appointed 2011-09-21
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Active
ALLINSON, Daniel James→
director · ~40y · appointed 2011-09-21
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Active
SUDLOW, Stephen William→
director · ~41y · appointed 2011-09-21
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Recent filings (30 total)

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2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-22
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-06-30