APEX CONSULTANTS & TRADERS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09265239 · ltd · incorporated 2014-10-15
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
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year to Oct 2025
Net worth
£-30.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
33 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 declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £30,010
Net assets shrinking
Down £58,200 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£30k
↓ 206% YoY
Current Assets
£418
↓ 85% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-30 | 2024-10-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-8.1k | £5.3k |
| Current assets | £418 | £2.8k |
| Net assets | £-30.0k | £28.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-01-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-11-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-12📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-09-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-10-19📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2021-10-19📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-10-19📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-15🏢Company incorporatedAs APEX CONSULTANTS & TRADERS LIMITED
- 2014-10-15➕AHMED, Tauseef appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Active · Professional services · SE postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANU MALYKA LTD→ 16761962 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANULI LTD→ 14629115 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ANZAN INTERNATIONAL LTD→ 10654075 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AOB CONSULT LIMITED→ 14644415 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AOC LTD→ 16074333 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| APEX CORE ENGINEERING LTD→ 16192135 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| APLIN ASSOCIATES LTD→ 14745777 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| APNL LTD→ 14846875 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| APOLLO ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED→ 04266624 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| APPLIED NLP LIMITED→ 14281805 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| APPLIED STUDIO ARCHITECTURE LTD→ 09861940 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| APSC BUSINESS ALLIANCE LIMITED→ 14128240 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-10-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
2 Lawson House
Woolwich Common
London
SE18 4HD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-30
Last made up to: 2025-10-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-29
Last: 2025-10-15
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
AHMED, Tauseef→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2014-10-15
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Recent filings (33 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-01-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-30
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-10-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-09-27
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2021-10-19