APPEY STUDIOS LTD

🌳Matureactive
08552548 · ltd · incorporated 2013-05-31
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 May 2025
Net worth
£6.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £5,995

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£6k
Current Assets
£6
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1k£2k£4k£5k£6kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£6.0k—
Current assets£6—
Net assets£6.0k—

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-25
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-18
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-02-27
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-09-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2021-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-08-10
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2020-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-08-04
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    address · AD01
  11. 2019-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-06-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2016-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-02-26
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    LANGLEY, Nicholas Paul resigned
    director
  17. 2013-06-01
    ➕
    PRECIOUS, Matthew Martin, M appointed
    director
  18. 2013-06-01
    ➕
    LANGLEY, Nicholas Paul appointed
    director
  19. 2013-05-31
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    Company incorporated
    As APPEY STUDIOS LTD
  20. 2013-05-31
    ➕
    GRANT, Benjamin Alun appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Benjamin Alun Grant
Individual · British · DOB 06/1977 · age 49
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mr Matthew Martin Precious
Individual · British · DOB 05/1973 · age 53
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2013-05-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62011 — Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development

Registered office

Attimore Barn
Ridgeway
Welwyn Garden City
AL7 2AD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-01
Last: 2026-05-18

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

GRANT, Benjamin Alun→
director · ~49y · appointed 2013-05-31
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Active
PRECIOUS, Matthew Martin, M→
director · ~53y · appointed 2013-06-01
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Active
LANGLEY, Nicholas Paul→
director · ~36y · appointed 2013-06-01 · resigned 2014-02-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (32 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-27