API TELECOM LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07945651 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-10
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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, 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
15 officers (2 active, 15 linked, 12 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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 accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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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 (47 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-16➖WILSON, Samuel resigneddirector
- 2023-01-16➖ZINN, Matthew Perry resigneddirector
- 2023-01-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-23➕SEANDEL, Suzanne Michelle appointeddirector
- 2022-12-23➕SNADDON, James Julian appointeddirector
- 2021-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-07-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-02-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-19➖GATOFF, Steven Howard resigneddirector
- 2020-08-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-08-17➕WILSON, Samuel appointeddirector
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-11-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-10-23➕GATOFF, Steven Howard appointeddirector
- 2019-10-23➖MARTIN, Bryan R. resigneddirector
- 2019-10-23➖VERMA, Vikram resigneddirector
- 2019-10-23➕ZINN, Matthew Perry appointeddirector
- 2019-10-04➖KEMP, Edward Alec resignedsecretary
- 2019-08-01➖GENOVESE, Mary Ellen resigneddirector
- 2018-10-31➖SCOTT-COWELL, Kevin Paul resigneddirector
- 2016-03-14➕SCOTT-COWELL, Kevin Paul appointeddirector
- 2015-05-29➕KEMP, Edward Alec appointedsecretary
- 2015-05-29➖PUXON MURRAY LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-05-29➖CLARK, Lisa Marie resigneddirector
- 2015-05-29➕GENOVESE, Mary Ellen appointeddirector
- 2015-05-29➖HOLLAND, Nicholas Justin John resigneddirector
- 2015-05-29➕MARTIN, Bryan R. appointeddirector
- 2015-05-29➕VERMA, Vikram appointeddirector
- 2014-02-03➖LMG SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-02-03➕PUXON MURRAY LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-05-15➕CLARK, Lisa Marie appointeddirector
- 2013-03-31➖PEPERE, Luca Furio Enrico resigneddirector
- 2012-08-09➕HOLLAND, Nicholas Justin John appointeddirector
- 2012-02-10🏢Company incorporatedAs API TELECOM LIMITED
- 2012-02-10➕LMG SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-02-10➕PEPERE, Luca Furio Enrico appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
8x8 Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
8x8 Uk Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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API TELECOM LIMITED
This company · 07945651
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8x8 Uk Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/07/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- 8x8 Uk Investments Limitedceased 01/07/2021· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-02-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Oxford House
Bell Business Park, Smeaton Close
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP19 8JR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-19
Last: 2025-12-05
Officers (2 active · 13 resigned)
SEANDEL, Suzanne Michelle→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2022-12-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SNADDON, James Julian→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2022-12-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KEMP, Edward Alec→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-05-29 · resigned 2019-10-04
LMG SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-02-10 · resigned 2014-02-03
PUXON MURRAY LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-02-03 · resigned 2015-05-29
CLARK, Lisa Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2013-05-15 · resigned 2015-05-29
GATOFF, Steven Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-10-23 · resigned 2020-08-19
GENOVESE, Mary Ellen→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2015-05-29 · resigned 2019-08-01
HOLLAND, Nicholas Justin John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2012-08-09 · resigned 2015-05-29
MARTIN, Bryan R.→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2015-05-29 · resigned 2019-10-23
PEPERE, Luca Furio Enrico→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2012-02-10 · resigned 2013-03-31
SCOTT-COWELL, Kevin Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2016-03-14 · resigned 2018-10-31
VERMA, Vikram→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-05-29 · resigned 2019-10-23
WILSON, Samuel→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-08-17 · resigned 2023-01-16
ZINN, Matthew Perry→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2019-10-23 · resigned 2023-01-16
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Recent filings (62 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-12-13