APEX SIGNALS LTD
💤Zombieactive
09369266 · ltd · incorporated 2014-12-30
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 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.
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-05-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-08-01✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2016-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-01➖COX, Alexander resignedsecretary
- 2015-01-05➕COX, Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2014-12-30🏢Company incorporatedAs APEX SIGNALS LTD
- 2014-12-30➕COX, Alexander 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
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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Alexander Cox Individual · British · DOB 05/1996 · age 30 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ASHDALE INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 06195339 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ASHDURN SCAFFOLDING SERVICES LIMITED→ 04653053 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| ASHTON & EBBUTT LIMITED→ 00843336 · est 1965 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 61y | — | — |
| ASHTON MEMORIALS LIMITED→ 01104165 · est 1973 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 53y | — | — |
| ASHTONS (BRIGHTON) LIMITED→ 00385367 · est 1944 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 82y | — | — |
| ASPEN FIELDS (LITTLE KINETON) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 12397249 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-12-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
37 Linthurst Road
Barnt Green
Birmingham
B45 8JL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-13
Last: 2025-12-30
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
COX, Alexander→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2014-12-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COX, Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-01-05 · resigned 2015-12-01
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Recent filings (31 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-05-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-30