APPLEWOOD WEDDINGS LTD
💤Zombieactive
10659801 · ltd · incorporated 2017-03-08
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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 (79/100)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 (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-08-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-08-16➕WARREN, Nicola Sarah appointeddirector
- 2021-08-16➖SYKES, Jody resigneddirector
- 2021-08-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-08-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-05-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-05-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-05-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-05-01➕SYKES, Jody appointeddirector
- 2021-05-01➖WARREN, Nicola Sarah resigneddirector
- 2020-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-08🏢Company incorporatedAs APPLEWOOD WEDDINGS LTD
- 2017-03-08➕WARREN, Nicola Sarah appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mrs Nicola Sarah Warren Individual · British · DOB 07/1988 · age 38 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 18/08/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Jody Sykesceased 16/08/2021· 75-100% shares
- Mrs Nicola Sarah Warrenceased 01/05/2021· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-03-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
60 Rawthorpe Lane
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD5 9NU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-03
Last: 2026-02-17
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
WARREN, Nicola Sarah→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2021-08-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SYKES, Jody→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2021-05-01 · resigned 2021-08-16
WARREN, Nicola Sarah→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2017-03-08 · resigned 2021-05-01
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Recent filings (29 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-08-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-08-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-08-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-08-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-08-16