APHELION EFX TRADING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08284259 · ltd · incorporated 2012-11-07
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
56
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
9
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 2 capital
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-14
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-07-02
    CASEY, Colm resigned
    director
  3. 2026-07-02
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  4. 2026-07-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-04-16
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2026-03-31
    GRIFFIN, Neil resigned
    secretary
  7. 2026-02-19
    📄
    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  8. 2026-02-19
    📄
    legacy
    capital · SH20
  9. 2026-02-19
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  10. 2026-02-19
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2026-01-19
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2025-11-07
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  13. 2025-09-10
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  14. 2025-08-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2025-05-29
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2024-11-29
    CASEY, Colm appointed
    director
  17. 2024-11-29
    RUTTER, Mandy resigned
    director
  18. 2024-11-29
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2024-11-29
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2024-11-15
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  21. 2024-11-15
    📍
    move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
    address · AD04
  22. 2024-08-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2023-11-07
    📍
    move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
    address · AD04
  24. 2023-11-07
    📍
    move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
    address · AD04
  25. 2023-11-07
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  26. 2023-10-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2021-06-30
    GRIFFIN, Neil appointed
    secretary
  28. 2021-06-30
    WOODS, Ashley resigned
    secretary
  29. 2018-02-28
    EVANS, Paul Robert appointed
    director
  30. 2018-02-28
    WOODS, Ashley appointed
    secretary
  31. 2018-02-28
    JORGNE, Peter resigned
    director
  32. 2018-02-28
    RUTTER, Mandy appointed
    director
  33. 2012-11-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As APHELION EFX TRADING LIMITED
  34. 2012-11-07
    DAVIS, Andrew Simon appointed
    director
  35. 2012-11-07
    DAVIS, Andrew Simon resigned
    director
  36. 2012-11-07
    JORGNE, Peter appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med · 1 low
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2026-02-19: legacy

2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: GRIFFIN, Neil resigned 2026-03-31; CASEY, Colm resigned 2026-07-02

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Aphelion Consulting Ab is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Aphelion Consulting Ab
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
APHELION EFX TRADING LIMITED
This company · 08284259

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Aphelion Consulting Ab
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016
Mr Andrea Pignataro
Individual · Italian · DOB 06/1970 · age 56
sig. influencesignificant influence01/11/2022
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Ion Investment Group Limitedceased 01/11/2022· 75-100% shares
  • Peter Jorgneceased 02/01/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
  • Robert Manfred Rodermannceased 02/01/2018· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2012-11-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Ion
10 Queen Street Place
London
EC4R 1BE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-21
Last: 2025-11-07

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

EVANS, Paul Robert
director · ~51y · appointed 2018-02-28
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Active
GRIFFIN, Neil
secretary · appointed 2021-06-30 · resigned 2026-03-31
Resigned
WOODS, Ashley
secretary · appointed 2018-02-28 · resigned 2021-06-30
Resigned
CASEY, Colm
director · ~46y · appointed 2024-11-29 · resigned 2026-07-02
Resigned
DAVIS, Andrew Simon
director · ~63y · appointed 2012-11-07 · resigned 2012-11-07
Resigned
JORGNE, Peter
director · ~54y · appointed 2012-11-07 · resigned 2018-02-28
Resigned
RUTTER, Mandy
director · ~61y · appointed 2018-02-28 · resigned 2024-11-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (72 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-07-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-07-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-16
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2026-02-19
legacy
capital · SH20
2026-02-19
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2026-02-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-02-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-29