APF BRICKWORK LTD

💤Zombieactive
12583502 · ltd · incorporated 2020-05-04
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£41.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed construction with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £41,696

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£42k
↑ 91% YoY
Current Assets
£88k
↑ 129% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£18k£35k£53k£70k£88kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£41.7k£21.8k
Current assets£87.9k£38.3k
Net assets£41.7k£21.8k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-03-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2022-03-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2022-03-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2021-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-05-11
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2020-05-04
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    Company incorporated
    As APF BRICKWORK LTD
  11. 2020-05-04
    FOWLER, Alan Paul appointed
    director
  12. 2020-05-04
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

88/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-01

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Kerry Denise Fowler
Individual · British · DOB 03/1966 · age 60
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control04/05/2020
Mr Alan Paul Fowler
Individual · British · DOB 06/1966 · age 60
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control04/05/2020

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
Incorporated2020-05-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

22 High Street
Reepham
Lincoln
LN3 4DP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-01OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-17

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

FOWLER, Alan Paul
director · ~60y · appointed 2020-05-04
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Recent filings (15 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-03-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-03-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-03
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2020-05-11
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2020-05-04