ALTIUS APEX LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08987192 · ltd · incorporated 2014-04-09
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-17
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    address · AD01
  3. 2024-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-03-26
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-08-14
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    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2019-07-02
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    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2019-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-06-21
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2016-01-06
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-03-13
    THOMAS, Marjorie Ellen resigned
    director
  17. 2014-04-09
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    Company incorporated
    As ALTIUS APEX LIMITED
  18. 2014-04-09
    THOMAS, Lee appointed
    director
  19. 2014-04-09
    THOMAS, Marjorie Ellen 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

58/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Lee Thomas
Individual · English · DOB 02/1984 · age 42
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
Incorporated2014-04-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61900 — Other telecommunications activities

Registered office

21 South Haven Close
Poole
BH16 5BJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-10
Last: 2026-02-24

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

THOMAS, Lee
director · ~42y · appointed 2014-04-09
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Active
THOMAS, Marjorie Ellen
director · ~70y · appointed 2014-04-09 · resigned 2015-03-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (28 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-10