APIS MC LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
10225020 · ltd · incorporated 2016-06-10
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£412.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25940
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 6.9y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 6.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
26 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £412,770
Cash YoY
+81%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£98k
↑ 81% YoY
Net Worth
£413k
↑ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£1.4m
↑ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£287k£573k£860k£1.1m£1.4mJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£444.3k£411.6k
Current assets£1.43M£1.24M
Cash£98.3k£54.3k
Debtors£947.6k£751.4k
Net assets£412.8k£357.4k

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

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-08-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2023-06-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2023-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-01-03
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  9. 2022-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-07-10
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2019-07-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  14. 2019-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-10-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2016-10-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2016-06-10
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    Company incorporated
    As APIS MC LIMITED
  19. 2016-06-10
    MARRAY, Paul appointed
    secretary
  20. 2016-06-10
    MARRAY, Paul Francis appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul Francis Marray
Individual · British · DOB 11/1977 · age 49
5075%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control02/07/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Adam Martyn Hingleyceased 01/11/2022· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2016-06-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25940 — SIC 25940

Registered office

Unit 17 Flexspace Business Park
North Road
Ellesmere Port
Cheshire
CH65 1AE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-23
Last: 2025-06-09

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

MARRAY, Paul
secretary · appointed 2016-06-10
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Active
MARRAY, Paul Francis
director · ~49y · appointed 2016-06-10
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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge04/07/2019
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Recent filings (26 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-25
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-10