APPOLLO SELF STORAGE LTD

💤Zombieactive
08777739 · ltd · incorporated 2013-11-15
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 52103
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Nov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-292023-11-29

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-14
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  2. 2026-07-07
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-10-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-08-30
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2025-07-15
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  6. 2025-06-10
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2024-11-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-11-07
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2024-07-09
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  10. 2024-06-18
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2023-08-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-06-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-12-21
    📄
    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  14. 2021-08-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-11-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-08-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-07-30
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  18. 2019-06-18
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  19. 2016-05-03
    SHAWNIE, Eliza Kahn appointed
    director
  20. 2016-05-03
    HUA, Zhengchao resigned
    director
  21. 2013-11-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As APPOLLO SELF STORAGE LTD
  22. 2013-11-15
    HUA, Zhengchao 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 ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-06

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Eliza Kahn Shawnie
Individual · British · DOB 06/1975 · age 51
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2013-11-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52103 — SIC 52103

Registered office

3-9 Hyde Road
Manchester
M12 6BQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last made up to: 2024-11-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-06OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-23

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

SHAWNIE, Eliza Kahn
director · ~51y · appointed 2016-05-03
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Active
HUA, Zhengchao
director · ~46y · appointed 2013-11-15 · resigned 2016-05-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-07-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-29
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-07-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-22
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-07-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-28