APATURA BATTERY - PROJECT HOLDING 1 LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
14795534 · ltd · incorporated 2023-04-12
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 35120SIC 35120
- 35130SIC 35130
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.4y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.4 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-01-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited
- 2025-01-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-01-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-04-13✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-04-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-04-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-10-27📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2023-10-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-25➕OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-10-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-10-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-10-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-04-12🏢Company incorporatedAs APATURA BATTERY - PROJECT HOLDING 1 LIMITED
- 2023-04-12➕HILL, Adrian Ashley appointeddirector
- 2023-04-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Apatura Battery Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Apatura Battery Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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APATURA BATTERY - PROJECT HOLDING 1 LIMITED
This company · 14795534
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apatura Battery Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 12/04/2023 |
Mr Adrian Ashley Hill Individual · British · DOB 06/1978 · age 48 | — | — | board controlboard control | 12/04/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| APATURA PROJECT 20 LTD→ 15417922 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-04-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110
Registered office
3rd Floor 1 Ashley Road
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 2DT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-25
Last: 2026-04-11
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2023-10-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HILL, Adrian Ashley→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-04-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation Glas Trust Corporation Limited | A registered charge | — | 14/01/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (21 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-01-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-09
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-04-15
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-04-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-08
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2023-10-27