APEX CONSULTANCY DERBY LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.7k | — |
| Current assets | £14.8k | — |
| Cash | £5.7k | — |
| Debtors | £9.1k | — |
| Net assets | £8.7k | — |
| Average employees | — | 200 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-09🏢Company incorporatedAs APEX CONSULTANCY DERBY LIMITED
- 2023-03-09➕SHANKS, Marie appointeddirector
- 2023-03-09➕SHANKS, Richard appointeddirector
- 2023-03-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Richard Shanks Individual · British · DOB 05/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 09/03/2023 |
Mrs Marie Shanks Individual · British · DOB 08/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 09/03/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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