APB INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
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Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
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- 2020-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
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- 2018-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-12-07➖BEMMENT, Laura Elaine resigneddirector
- 2016-11-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-04-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-01-07➕BEMMENT, Laura Elaine appointeddirector
- 2013-04-05🏢Company incorporatedAs APB INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2013-04-05➕BEMMENT, Anthony Peter appointeddirector
- 2013-04-05➕BEMMENT, Paula Elaine appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Apb Accounting Services Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apb Accounting Services Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Anthony Peter Bemment Individual · British · DOB 03/1954 · age 72 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Paula Elaine Bemment Individual · British · DOB 09/1959 · age 67 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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