APERO SOCIAL LTD
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), 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: 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-05-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-18➕ELTANTAWY, Salaheldin Samir Ismail Abdelbaky appointeddirector
- 2026-02-18➖THORNTON, Bryan resigneddirector
- 2025-12-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-12-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-18➖THORNTON, Nuala Martine resigneddirector
- 2025-12-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-12➕THORNTON, Bryan appointeddirector
- 2025-05-29🏢Company incorporatedAs APERO SOCIAL LTD
- 2025-05-29➕THORNTON, Nuala Martine appointeddirector
- 2025-05-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Young company: Only 1.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: THORNTON, Bryan resigned 2026-02-18; THORNTON, Nuala Martine resigned 2025-12-18
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Salaheldin Samir Ismail Abdelbaky Eltantawy Individual · Egyptian · DOB 03/2001 · age 25 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/02/2026 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Bryan Thorntonceased 18/02/2026· significant influence
- Cfs Secretaries Limitedceased 18/02/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mrs Nuala Martine Thorntonceased 18/12/2025· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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