APEXWORKS ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS LTD
💤Zombieactive
09457773 · ltd · incorporated 2015-02-25
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
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 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
55 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review 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 | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
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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
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-05➖ELGEBALY, Ahmed Khalifa Ahmed resignedsecretary
- 2026-03-05➖ELGEBALY, Ahmed Khalifa Ahmed resigneddirector
- 2026-03-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-12-09➕ELGEBALY, Ahmed Khalifa Ahmed appointeddirector
- 2025-12-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-08➕ELGEBALY, Ahmed Khalifa Ahmed appointedsecretary
- 2025-12-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-12-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-27✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-11-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-25➕ELTANANY, Mahmoud Abdelsalam Awwad appointeddirector
- 2025-11-25➖THORNTON, Nuala Martine resigneddirector
- 2025-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-04-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-03-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-15➖CHALFEN SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-03-15➕THORNTON, Nuala Martine appointeddirector
- 2024-03-15➖YOUNG, Lisa Mary resigneddirector
- 2024-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-13➖MARTIN, Emma Jayne resigneddirector
- 2021-11-13➕YOUNG, Lisa Mary appointeddirector
- 2018-11-13➕MARTIN, Emma Jayne appointeddirector
- 2018-11-13➖PURDON, Jonathan Gardner resigneddirector
- 2015-02-25🏢Company incorporatedAs APEXWORKS ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS LTD
- 2015-02-25➕CHALFEN SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-02-25➕PURDON, Jonathan Gardner appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
2 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ELGEBALY, Ahmed Khalifa Ahmed resigned 2026-03-05; ELGEBALY, Ahmed Khalifa Ahmed resigned 2026-03-05; THORNTON, Nuala Martine resigned 2025-11-25
Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-11-27: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mahmoud Abdelsalam Awwad Eltanany Individual · Egyptian · DOB 10/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 25/11/2025 |
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Nuala Martine Thorntonceased 25/11/2025· significant influence
- Cfs Secretaries Limitedceased 25/11/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Chalfen Nominees Limitedceased 15/03/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Alan Charles Rutlandceased 30/06/2016· 25-50% shares
- Jonathan Gardner Purdonceased 30/06/2016· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-02-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Dept 6417 43 Owston Road
Carcroft
Doncaster
DN6 8DA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-19
Last: 2026-03-05
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
ELTANANY, Mahmoud Abdelsalam Awwad→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2025-11-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ELGEBALY, Ahmed Khalifa Ahmed→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2025-12-08 · resigned 2026-03-05
CHALFEN SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-02-25 · resigned 2024-03-15
ELGEBALY, Ahmed Khalifa Ahmed→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2025-12-09 · resigned 2026-03-05
MARTIN, Emma Jayne→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2018-11-13 · resigned 2021-11-13
PURDON, Jonathan Gardner→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2015-02-25 · resigned 2018-11-13
THORNTON, Nuala Martine→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-03-15 · resigned 2025-11-25
YOUNG, Lisa Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2021-11-13 · resigned 2024-03-15
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Recent filings (55 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-09
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-12-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-28
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-06