APA SECURE LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 3.0y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~3.0 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · 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 · 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 | £-19.8k | £2.6k |
| Current assets | £5.1k | £3.2k |
| Net assets | £-19.8k | £2.6k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-05-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-14✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-05-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Time Invoice Finance Limited
- 2023-02-24✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-01-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-24🏢Company incorporatedAs APA SECURE LTD
- 2020-03-24➕MILLS, Aaron Louis appointeddirector
- 2020-03-24📄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 6 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
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-04-14: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Aaron Louis Mills Individual · British · DOB 01/1979 · age 47 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 24/03/2020 |
Mr Amar Zaman Individual · British · DOB 09/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 28/04/2026 |
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 | Time Invoice Finance Time Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 15/05/2023 | — |