APEX ROOFING NORTH DEVON LIMITED

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12356835 · ltd · incorporated 2019-12-10
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£1.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Roofing activities
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (69/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
20 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,265

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£1k
Current Assets
£28k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-12-31
Total assets£1.3k
Current assets£28.1k
Net assets£1.3k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-09-29
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2024-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-09-25
    DUNLOP, Theresa Anne resigned
    secretary
  7. 2023-09-25
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2022-11-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-08-05
    DUNLOP, Theresa Anne appointed
    secretary
  10. 2022-08-05
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  11. 2021-11-25
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2021-11-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-11-09
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2021-05-01
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2021-04-13
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  16. 2019-12-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As APEX ROOFING NORTH DEVON LIMITED
  17. 2019-12-10
    OFFIELD, Byron James appointed
    director
  18. 2019-12-10
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Byron James Offield
Individual · British · DOB 11/1991 · age 35
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control10/12/2019

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-12-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43910 — Roofing activities

Registered office

2 Juniper Court
Roundswell
Barnstaple
EX31 3RL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-23
Last: 2025-12-09

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

OFFIELD, Byron James
director · ~35y · appointed 2019-12-10
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Active
DUNLOP, Theresa Anne
secretary · appointed 2022-08-05 · resigned 2023-09-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (20 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-06
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-24