APPLEYARD MANAGEMENT CO LIMITED - THE
💤Zombieactive
NI050548 · ltd · incorporated 2004-05-02
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
£793
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £793
Net assets shrinking
Down £129 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£793
↓ 14% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↓ 1.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £793 | £1.2k |
| Current assets | £1.1k | £1.1k |
| Net assets | £793 | £922 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-02-10➕BOND, Jonathan Clinton appointeddirector
- 2026-02-10➖RITCHIE, Carolyn Eleanor resigneddirector
- 2025-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-03-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-24➕RITCHIE, Carolyn Eleanor appointeddirector
- 2025-01-08➖LAMB, Simon Charles resignedsecretary
- 2025-01-08➖LAMB, Simon Charles resigneddirector
- 2024-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-17➖LAMB, Charles Gayton resigneddirector
- 2023-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2004-05-02🏢Company incorporatedAs APPLEYARD MANAGEMENT CO LIMITED - THE
- 2004-05-02➕LAMB, Simon Charles appointedsecretary
- 2004-05-02➕LAMB, Charles Gayton appointeddirector
- 2004-05-02➕LAMB, Simon Charles appointeddirector
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.)
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-05-02
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
71 Annareagh Road
Richhill
Armagh
BT61 9JY
Northern Ireland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-24
Last: 2026-04-10
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
BOND, Jonathan Clinton→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2026-02-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LAMB, Simon Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-05-02 · resigned 2025-01-08
LAMB, Charles Gayton→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · appointed 2004-05-02 · resigned 2024-04-17
LAMB, Simon Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2004-05-02 · resigned 2025-01-08
RITCHIE, Carolyn Eleanor→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-02-24 · resigned 2026-02-10
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (65 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-11
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-03-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-06