APARTA MAYDESTONE LTD
💤Zombieactive
14116171 · ltd · incorporated 2022-05-18
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 2024
Net worth
£976.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 39000
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 41100Development of building projects
- 41201Construction of commercial buildings
- 41202Construction of domestic buildings
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed energy with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
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, 4 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £976,621
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£977k
↑ 72% YoY
Current Assets
£233k
↑ 73% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-05-31 | 2023-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £976.6k | £566.7k |
| Current assets | £232.9k | £134.3k |
| Net assets | £976.6k | £566.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-09-19📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-09-09📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-08-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-06-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-07-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-07-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-07-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-06➕WEIR, William appointeddirector
- 2022-06-06➖MASON, Grant resigneddirector
- 2022-05-18🏢Company incorporatedAs APARTA MAYDESTONE LTD
- 2022-05-18➕MASON, Grant appointeddirector
- 2022-05-18📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 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
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-28
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
William Weir Individual · British · DOB 04/1954 · age 72 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 02/06/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Adam Weirceased 06/06/2022· significant influence
- Mr Grant Masonceased 06/06/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-05-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC39000 — SIC 39000
Registered office
12-14 Trinity Street
Stoke-On-Trent
ST1 5LA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-02-28OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last: 2025-05-17
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
WEIR, William→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2022-06-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MASON, Grant→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-05-18 · resigned 2022-06-06
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Recent filings (17 total)
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-18
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-09-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-07-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-07-05