APEX CAELESTIS LTD.

💤Zombieactive
09570697 · ltd · incorporated 2015-05-01
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
year to May 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46110Agents selling agricultural raw materials, live animals, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods
  • 46310Wholesale of fruit and vegetables
  • 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
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
36 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 accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31

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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-02-25
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-02-24
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-02-03
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  6. 2025-01-23
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  7. 2025-01-16
    NUNOO, Daniel appointed
    secretary
  8. 2025-01-16
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  9. 2024-12-10
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2024-02-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-11-27
    📍
    default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
    address · RP05
  12. 2023-02-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-12-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2022-12-20
    MOSS, Joseph Callum resigned
    director
  15. 2022-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-11-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-12-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2019-07-31
    AGBODZA, Kafui resigned
    director
  20. 2019-07-31
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2017-05-18
    MOSS, Joseph Callum appointed
    director
  22. 2015-05-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As APEX CAELESTIS LTD.
  23. 2015-05-01
    LAMPTEY, Leslie appointed
    director
  24. 2015-05-01
    AGBODZA, Kafui 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

50/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Leslie Lamptey
Individual · British · DOB 12/1982 · age 44
sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest01/05/2016

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
Incorporated2015-05-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500

Registered office

19 Cotton Lane
Manchester
M20 4UX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-24
Last: 2025-12-10

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

NUNOO, Daniel
secretary · appointed 2025-01-16
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Active
LAMPTEY, Leslie
director · ~44y · appointed 2015-05-01
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Active
AGBODZA, Kafui
director · ~43y · appointed 2015-05-01 · resigned 2019-07-31
Resigned
MOSS, Joseph Callum
director · ~37y · appointed 2017-05-18 · resigned 2022-12-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-02-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-02-03
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2025-01-23
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-01-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-21
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2023-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-21