APEX CRM LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
08206474 · ltd · incorporated 2012-09-07
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Public relations and communications activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (8 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2014-06-17📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-06-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-03-04📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-02-20📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-10-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-10-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-10-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-10-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-10-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-10-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-10-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-10-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2012-09-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2012-09-07🏢Company incorporatedAs APEX CRM LIMITED
- 2012-09-07➕BARRETT, Natalie appointeddirector
- 2012-09-07➕BERKA, Boris appointeddirector
- 2012-09-07➕JONES, Richard Karl appointeddirector
- 2012-09-07➕KUBANEK, Michal appointeddirector
- 2012-09-07➕OWEN, Martyn Andrew appointeddirector
- 2012-09-07➕PARSONAGE, Anthony David appointeddirector
- 2012-09-07➕PRESCOTT, Alan John appointeddirector
- 2012-09-07➕TATTERSALL, Simon Gary appointeddirector
- 2012-09-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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
- -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-06-17
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-09-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70210 — Public relations and communications activities
Registered office
7 St. Petersgate
Stockport
SK1 1EB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
BARRETT, Natalie→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2012-09-07
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BERKA, Boris→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2012-09-07
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JONES, Richard Karl→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2012-09-07
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KUBANEK, Michal→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2012-09-07
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OWEN, Martyn Andrew→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2012-09-07
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PARSONAGE, Anthony David→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-09-07
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PRESCOTT, Alan John→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2012-09-07
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TATTERSALL, Simon Gary→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2012-09-07
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Recent filings (13 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-06-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-03-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-02-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-10-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-10-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-10-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-10-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-10-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-10-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-10-04
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2012-09-24
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2012-09-07