APIS MC LIMITED
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).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 6.9y
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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-03✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-07-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2019-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-10-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-06-10🏢Company incorporatedAs APIS MC LIMITED
- 2016-06-10➕MARRAY, Paul appointedsecretary
- 2016-06-10➕MARRAY, Paul Francis appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Francis Marray Individual · British · DOB 11/1977 · age 49 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 02/07/2016 |
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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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 04/07/2019 | — |