APPTEL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
10195467 · ltd · incorporated 2016-05-24
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£40.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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, 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £40,245
Net assets shrinking
Down £688 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£40k
↓ 1.7% YoY
Current Assets
£60k
↑ 9.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £42.0k | £40.9k |
| Current assets | £60.3k | £54.9k |
| Net assets | £40.2k | £40.9k |
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 (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-31➖ORDE, Justin Robert resigneddirector
- 2024-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-02📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-09-01➕ORDE, Justin Robert appointeddirector
- 2021-09-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-03-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2016-05-24🏢Company incorporatedAs APPTEL LIMITED
- 2016-05-24➕FELLOWES, Justin Thomas Dorset appointeddirector
- 2016-05-24➕FELLOWES, Nicola Emma appointeddirector
Owner dependency
74/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
51/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Justin Thomas Dorset Fellowes Individual · British · DOB 01/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 24/05/2016 |
Mrs Nicola Emma Fellowes Individual · British · DOB 08/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 24/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-05-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61900 — Other telecommunications activities
Registered office
Chestnut Cottage
Corton
Warminster
Wiltshire
BA12 0SZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-20
Last: 2026-03-06
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
FELLOWES, Justin Thomas Dorset→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2016-05-24
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FELLOWES, Nicola Emma→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2016-05-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ORDE, Justin Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2021-09-01 · resigned 2025-07-31
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Recent filings (28 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-09-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-09-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-09-02
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2021-09-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-09-01