APEX CAMERAS LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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 · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £210.4k | £177.0k |
| Current assets | £136.8k | £91.8k |
| Net assets | £210.4k | £177.0k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28➕STUBBS, Rebekah Susannah appointeddirector
- 2022-02-28➕WOODROW, Emilie Jayne appointeddirector
- 2022-02-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-02-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-10-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-10-24➕STUBBS, Simon David appointeddirector
- 2018-10-11🏢Company incorporatedAs APEX CAMERAS LTD
- 2018-10-11➕WOODROW, Daniel Rupert Taylor appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Simon David Stubbs Individual · British · DOB 02/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/08/2024 |
Mr Daniel Rupert Taylor Woodrow Individual · British · DOB 08/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 11/10/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
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