APL CONSULTING LTD

💤Zombieactive
10096328 · ltd · incorporated 2016-04-01
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£16.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45310
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed automotive with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £15,962

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£16k
↑ 187% YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£3k£6k£10k£13k£16kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£16.0k£5.6k
Net assets£16.0k£5.6k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2026-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-05-17
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-05-13
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2025-01-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-02-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-02-09
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  8. 2023-02-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-01-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-05-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-02-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-01-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-12-03
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2018-07-10
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2018-07-09
    SAWICKI, Jaroslaw Andrzej resigned
    director
  16. 2018-07-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2018-03-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2017-12-01
    SAWICKI, Jaroslaw Andrzej appointed
    director
  19. 2016-04-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As APL CONSULTING LTD
  20. 2016-04-01
    LACZYCKA, Aldona Urszula 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

45/100
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.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-07

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Aldona Urszula Laczycka
Individual · Polish · DOB 10/1969 · age 57
sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2016-04-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45310 — SIC 45310

Registered office

First Floor
69 Banstead Road
Carshalton Beeches
SM5 3NP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-07OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-21

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

LACZYCKA, Aldona Urszula
director · ~57y · appointed 2016-04-01
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Active
SAWICKI, Jaroslaw Andrzej
director · ~48y · appointed 2017-12-01 · resigned 2018-07-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (33 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-22
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-05-01