APTOA LTD
Opportunity 73/100 (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).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 5.9y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £172.7k | £160.9k |
| Current assets | £172.7k | £160.9k |
| Net assets | £1.8k | £1.8k |
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-02-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-12-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-12-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Dbw Investments (10) Limited
- 2020-12-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-12-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-09-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-09-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Inksmoor Selective Finance Limited
- 2019-11-25🏢Company incorporatedAs APTOA LTD
- 2019-11-25➕HOQUE, Rezaul Karim appointeddirector
- 2019-11-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 7 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
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Rezaul Karim Hoque Individual · British · DOB 03/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 25/11/2019 |
Mrs Sultana Monira Hoque Individual · British · DOB 01/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/04/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Dbw Investments (10) Dbw Investments (10) Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 21/12/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Inksmoor Selective Finance Inksmoor Selective Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/09/2020 | 04/12/2020 |