APHEIDEO ASSOCIATES LTD

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NI622231 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-10
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£34.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed healthcare with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £34,279

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£34k
Current Assets
£44k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-30
Total assets£34.3k
Current assets£43.9k
Net assets£34.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-24
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-10-25
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2025-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-01-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2024-10-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2024-06-19
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2024-06-18
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2024-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-01-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2023-10-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2022-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-01-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2021-10-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2021-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-01-10
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    Company incorporated
    As APHEIDEO ASSOCIATES LTD
  19. 2014-01-10
    ➕
    BLACK, Selwyn, Dr appointed
    director

Owner dependency

95/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 70 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-07

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Selwyn Black
Individual · British · DOB 07/1956 · age 70
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-01-10
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

Regus Business Centre Forsyth House
Cromac Street
Belfast
BT2 8LA
Northern Ireland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-23
Last made up to: 2025-01-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-07OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-24

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

BLACK, Selwyn, Dr→
director · ~70y · appointed 2014-01-10
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Recent filings (35 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-02
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-01-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-01-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-10-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-08
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-01-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-21