APEX TRADE LONDON LTD
💤Zombieactive
12219941 · ltd · incorporated 2019-09-21
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 May 2025
Net worth
£184
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 64301Activities of investment trusts
- 68310Real estate agencies
- 98000Residents property management
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: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
32 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 £184
High leverage
Liabilities are 100% of total assets
Leverage
100%
Liabilities / Total assets
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£184
Current Assets
£24k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £23.8k |
| Current assets | £23.8k |
| Net assets | £184 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-07-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-07-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-07-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-10📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-12-10📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-21🏢Company incorporatedAs APEX TRADE LONDON LTD
- 2019-09-21➕DEMIRCI, Mubin 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 7 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mubin Demirci Individual · Turkish · DOB 10/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/09/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Wholesale & distribution · SL postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A&S WHOLESALE LTD→ 14504454 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ADVERTISING ARTISTS LTD→ 11817216 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AMOR BEVERAGE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 16434958 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMS INTERNATIONAL TRADE LIMITED→ 16893483 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANANTALINKX PRIVATE LIMITED→ 16248494 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANGEL PARTNERS LTD→ 13220248 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ANRA DEALS LTD→ 11811117 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ANTIQUE DESIGNER TRADING COMPANY LTD→ 16739774 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| APEX PLUMBING GROUP LTD→ 16082060 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| APPAREL ATELIER LTD→ 16519114 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| APTO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→ 16476735 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AQIB4TRADERS LTD→ 16697424 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-09-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
Snf 178, York House 18 York Road
Maidenhead
SL6 1SF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-04
Last: 2025-09-20
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
DEMIRCI, Mubin→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2019-09-21
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Recent filings (32 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-07-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-07-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-07-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-07-06
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2025-12-10
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2025-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-29