APEEL SCIENCES UK LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

13012226 · ltd · incorporated 2020-11-11

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Dec 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

67/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Post-harvest crop activities

Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 67/100 (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: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

30 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

67/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Average employees	400	200

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 gazette
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand

2026-05-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-21
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FILHO, Luiz Roberto Beling resigned
director
2026-02-21
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-17
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-02-16
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legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2026-01-14
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2026-01-12
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capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2026-01-12
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-01-09
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-01-09
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legacy
capital · SH20
2025-10-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-10-14
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-01
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FILHO, Luiz Roberto Beling appointed
director
2024-03-01
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ROGERS, James Thomas resigned
director
2023-12-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-02
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-16
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-01-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-15
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DU, Jenny appointed
secretary
2023-01-15
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DU, Jenny appointed
director
2023-01-15
➖
GROENINGER, Michael Robert resigned
secretary
2023-01-15
➖
ALEXANDER, Matthew Scott resigned
director
2023-01-15
➕
ROGERS, James Thomas appointed
director
2023-01-15
➖
STRONG, William Tanzey resigned
director
2020-11-11
🏢
Company incorporated
As APEEL SCIENCES UK LIMITED
2020-11-11
➕
GROENINGER, Michael Robert appointed
secretary
2020-11-11
➕
ALEXANDER, Matthew Scott appointed
director
2020-11-11
➕
STRONG, William Tanzey appointed
director

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

1 high ·

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2026-01-14: legacy

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DESERT RESIN LTD→ 16726819 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
DSTATIS LIMITED→ 16431667 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
EID FOR IMPORT & EXPORT LTD→ 17112909 · est 2026 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ELAN LEAGUE UK LTD→ 10668711 · est 2017 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	9y	—	—
EVERGREEN TREE CAREE LTD→ 16941846 · est 2026 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
FIZZICAL LTD→ 11851513 · est 2019 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	7y	—	—
FOREST VENTURES AFRICA LTD→ 15850120 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
G & L FARMS LIMITED→ 11600750 · est 2018 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	7y	—	—
GATER GROUP LTD→ 13835608 · est 2022 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	4y	—	—
GC LIVERY LIMITED→ 17053353 · est 2026 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
GCF INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 15338050 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
GCF WILTSHIRE LIMITED→ 15333429 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2020-11-11

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC01630 — Post-harvest crop activities

Registered office

C/O Company Secretarial Department

280 Bishopsgate

London

EC2M 4AG

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-24

Last: 2025-11-10

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

DU, Jenny→

secretary · appointed 2023-01-15

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Active

DU, Jenny→

director · ~44y · appointed 2023-01-15

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

GROENINGER, Michael Robert→

secretary · appointed 2020-11-11 · resigned 2023-01-15

Resigned

ALEXANDER, Matthew Scott→

director · ~54y · appointed 2020-11-11 · resigned 2023-01-15

Resigned

FILHO, Luiz Roberto Beling→

director · ~53y · appointed 2024-03-01 · resigned 2026-05-21

Resigned

ROGERS, James Thomas→

director · ~41y · appointed 2023-01-15 · resigned 2024-03-01

Resigned

STRONG, William Tanzey→

director · ~50y · appointed 2020-11-11 · resigned 2023-01-15

Resigned

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Recent filings (30 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-06-01

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-05-26

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2026-02-21

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2026-02-17

legacy

miscellaneous · ANNOTATION

2026-02-16

legacy

insolvency · CAP-SS

2026-01-14

capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure

capital · SH19

2026-01-12

capital-allotment-shares

capital · SH01

2026-01-12

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2026-01-09

legacy

capital · SH20

2026-01-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2025-10-08

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-11-11

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2024-10-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2024-09-19

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-08-02