APEX ORION LIMITED
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-03-27 | 2025-03-27 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-12-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-01➕MCLACHLAN, Lindsey Mary appointeddirector
- 2025-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-02✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2016-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-11-16🏢Company incorporatedAs APEX ORION LIMITED
- 2011-11-16➕MCLACHLAN, Lee Alan appointeddirector
- 2011-11-16➕PEARL MANAGEMENT appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-10-02: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Lee Alan Mclachlan Individual · British · DOB 10/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Miss Lindsey Mary Mclachlan Individual · British · DOB 10/1976 · age 50 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 31/03/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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