AP TREES (KENT) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10617892 · ltd · incorporated 2017-02-14
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£146.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02400
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 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
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £146,482
Net assets shrinking
Down £27,199 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£146k
↓ 16% YoY
Current Assets
£99k
↑ 15% 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 | £147.2k | £174.4k |
| Current assets | £99.2k | £85.9k |
| Net assets | £146.5k | £173.7k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-09-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-14🏢Company incorporatedAs AP TREES (KENT) LIMITED
- 2017-02-14➕PIERRI, Ashley appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Natasha Amelia Pierri Individual · British · DOB 06/1992 · age 34 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares · firm interest | 31/03/2024 |
Mr Ashley Pierri Individual · British · DOB 05/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 14/02/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AF FISHING LTD→ 14543945 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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| AR FARMING LTD→ 12930038 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ARC INFINITY UK LIMITED→ 16827762 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-02-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC02400 — SIC 02400
Registered office
28 Higham Road
Wainscott
Rochester
Kent
ME3 8BB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-27
Last: 2026-02-13
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
PIERRI, Ashley→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2017-02-14
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Recent filings (27 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-29