APTED GROUP LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 78). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 | £10.4k | £9.2k |
| Net assets | £10.4k | £9.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-05-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-05-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-30📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-07-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-07-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-12-30📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-12-30📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2020-09-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-04-17📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-01-09🏢Company incorporatedAs APTED GROUP LTD
- 2020-01-09➕APTED, Raymond William appointeddirector
- 2020-01-09📄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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "APTED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Raymond William Apted Individual · British · DOB 06/1948 · age 78 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 24/04/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Jane Meryl Aptedceased 24/04/2026· 75-100% shares
- Mr Raymond William Aptedceased 15/12/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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