APSIS SOLUTIONS (CONSTRUCTION) LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC424927 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-25
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

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Average employees800-600

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-10-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2024-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-07-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2020-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-02-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2018-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-05-25
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    Company incorporated
    As APSIS SOLUTIONS (CONSTRUCTION) LTD
  17. 2012-05-25
    ➕
    REID, Alexander appointed
    director
  18. 2012-05-25
    ➕
    COSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2012-05-25
    ➖
    COSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2012-05-25
    ➕
    MCMEEKIN, James Stuart appointed
    director
  21. 2012-05-25
    ➖
    MCMEEKIN, James Stuart resigned
    director
  22. 2012-05-25
    ➕
    COSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  23. 2012-05-25
    ➖
    COSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Claire Anne Reid
Individual · British · DOB 12/1969 · age 57
25–50%
—25-50% shares · firm interest01/01/2024
Mr Alexander Reid
Individual · British · DOB 10/1968 · age 58
——sig. influencesignificant influence25/05/2017

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
Incorporated2012-05-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

19 High Patrick Street
Hamilton
ML3 7JB
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-02
Last: 2025-11-18

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

REID, Alexander→
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-05-25
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Active
COSEC LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-05-25 · resigned 2012-05-25
Resigned
MCMEEKIN, James Stuart→
director · ~59y · appointed 2012-05-25 · resigned 2012-05-25
Resigned
COSEC LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2012-05-25 · resigned 2012-05-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-01