APP PROJECT DEVELOPMENTS & WASTE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08861657 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-27
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
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38110
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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: 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).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
43 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-07➕GILLON, Paul John appointeddirector
- 2025-08-07➖MULVIHILL, Anita resigneddirector
- 2025-08-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-13📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-01-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-22➖MCGRAY, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2015-04-22➕MULVIHILL, Anita appointeddirector
- 2015-01-01➖GILLON, Antony resigneddirector
- 2015-01-01➖GILLON, Paul John resigneddirector
- 2015-01-01➕MCGRAY, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2014-01-27🏢Company incorporatedAs APP PROJECT DEVELOPMENTS & WASTE LIMITED
- 2014-01-27➕GILLON, Antony appointeddirector
- 2014-01-27➕GILLON, Paul John 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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul John Gillon Individual · British · DOB 03/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 07/08/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Anita Mulvihillceased 07/08/2025· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| APATURA PROJECT 32 LTD→ 15386523 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| APATURA PROJECT 35 LTD→ 15386561 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| APATURA PROJECT HOLDING 3 LTD→ 15203161 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| APATURA PROJECT HOLDING 4 LTD→ 15240495 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AQUASERV LIMITED→ 05390711 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| ASHLEY PLANT HIRE AND RECLAMATION LIMITED→ 04559988 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-01-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110
Registered office
52 Albert Road
Widnes
WA8 6JT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-16
Last: 2025-08-02
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
GILLON, Paul John→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-08-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GILLON, Antony→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2014-01-27 · resigned 2015-01-01
GILLON, Paul John→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2014-01-27 · resigned 2015-01-01
MCGRAY, Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-01-01 · resigned 2015-04-22
MULVIHILL, Anita→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2015-04-22 · resigned 2025-08-07
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Recent filings (43 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-18
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-02-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-01-02