APSIS SOLUTIONS LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC610061 · ltd · incorporated 2018-10-05
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
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Information & communication
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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
33 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
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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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-10-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-10-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-10-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-10-28➕COOK, Graeme James appointeddirector
- 2018-10-05🏢Company incorporatedAs APSIS SOLUTIONS LTD
- 2018-10-05➕COSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-10-05➖COSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-10-05➕MCMEEKIN, James Stuart appointeddirector
- 2018-10-05➖MCMEEKIN, James Stuart resigneddirector
- 2018-10-05➕COSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2018-10-05➖COSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Graeme James Cook Individual · British · DOB 09/1969 · age 57 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 27/10/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Codir Limitedceased 26/10/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-10-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
C/O Horizon Ca
5 La Belle Place
Glasgow
G3 7LH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-12
Last: 2025-10-29
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
COOK, Graeme James→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-10-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2018-10-05 · resigned 2018-10-05
MCMEEKIN, James Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2018-10-05 · resigned 2018-10-05
COSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2018-10-05 · resigned 2018-10-05
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (33 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-22