AP SIGNALS LTD

💤Zombieactive
12633887 · ltd · incorporated 2020-05-30
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 May 2025
Net worth
£120
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed technology with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
64
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 £120

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£120
↑ 5900% YoY
Current Assets
£120
↑ 11900% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£24£48£72£96£120May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£120£2
Current assets£120£1
Net assets£120£2

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
3
filings
  • 2 address
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2026-02-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-08-20
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2025-08-19
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2025-03-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-01-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-02-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-05-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2021-07-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-12-07
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2020-12-07
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2020-05-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AP SIGNALS LTD
  15. 2020-05-30
    SHIRAZI, Bani Rezaie appointed
    director
  16. 2020-05-30
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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

1 high · 1 low
Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-12

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Bani Rezaie Shirazi
Individual · British · DOB 05/1991 · age 35
75100%
75-100% shares30/05/2020

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
Incorporated2020-05-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

26 Croydon Road
Middlesbrough
TS1 3HQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-12OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-29

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

SHIRAZI, Bani Rezaie
director · ~35y · appointed 2020-05-30
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Recent filings (19 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-06
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-08-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-19