APEX TRAINING CENTRES (UK) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08446220 · ltd · incorporated 2013-03-15
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£294.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 7.9y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £294,188
Cash YoY
+26%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£87k
↑ 26% YoY
Net Worth
£294k
↑ 19% YoY
Current Assets
£321k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £375.9k | £327.1k |
| Current assets | £320.6k | £283.8k |
| Cash | £87.2k | £69.2k |
| Debtors | £233.4k | £214.5k |
| Net assets | £294.2k | £246.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-18➖BRUNYEE, Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2019-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-06-13➕MOOR, Stephanie Ann appointeddirector
- 2018-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-10-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2018-07-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-07-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2017-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2013-03-15🏢Company incorporatedAs APEX TRAINING CENTRES (UK) LIMITED
- 2013-03-15➕BRUNYEE, Malcolm appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Stephanie Ann Moor Individual · English · DOB 02/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/10/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Malcolm Brunyeeceased 18/10/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2BK GROUP LIMITED→ 15162866 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 5779 TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT LTD→ 11708489 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE MATHS MARKING LIMITED→ 16268834 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST→ 07708603 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| AFRIKAN VILLAGE UK LTD→ 16515118 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AIME EDUCATION LTD→ 16109933 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALPHA TRAINING PERSONNEL LTD→ 16019367 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALPHABET DAY NURSERY SCHOOL LIMITED→ 09590293 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AMANDAS DRIVING INSTRUCTION LTD→ 15594394 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AMATEUR WORLD FOOTBALL CUP LIMITED→ 16201721 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| APPROACHABLE COACHING LTD→ 06254080 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| APS COMPUTER SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 03886267 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-03-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
Oxney Road Industrial Estate
Peterborough
PE1 5YW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-29
Last: 2026-03-15
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
MOOR, Stephanie Ann→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2019-06-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRUNYEE, Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2013-03-15 · resigned 2020-10-18
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/10/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 06/07/2018 | — |
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Recent filings (36 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-03-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-21