APPLE FINCO (E) LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive
11580484 · ltd · incorporated 2018-09-20
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 7.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 7.5y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 7.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-17
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  2. 2025-11-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2025-11-01
    EQUITIX MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  4. 2025-11-01
    BRODIE, Nicole resigned
    secretary
  5. 2025-10-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-10-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-10-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-10-03
    MORENO DE LOS RIOS ALMANDOZ, Ramon appointed
    director
  9. 2025-10-03
    BINNINGTON, Michael Edward resigned
    director
  10. 2025-10-03
    CLARKE, Montgomery Peter Garrett resigned
    director
  11. 2025-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-10-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  14. 2024-07-18
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2024-07-03
    BHUWANIA, Achal Prakash resigned
    director
  16. 2024-07-03
    CLARKE, Montgomery Peter Garrett appointed
    director
  17. 2024-07-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2023-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2023-08-02
    BRODIE, Nicole appointed
    secretary
  20. 2023-08-02
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  21. 2023-03-10
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2022-09-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2021-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2021-01-07
    📄
    legacy
    capital · SH20
  25. 2021-01-07
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  26. 2021-01-07
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  27. 2021-01-07
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  28. 2020-12-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2020-12-02
    SMITH, Jonathan Charles resigned
    director
  30. 2019-11-12
    LENESS, Amanda Vanderneth appointed
    director
  31. 2019-11-12
    BINNINGTON, Michael Edward appointed
    director
  32. 2019-11-12
    CROSSLEY, Hugh Barnabas resigned
    director
  33. 2019-11-12
    JACKSON, Geoffrey Allan resigned
    director
  34. 2018-10-25
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lucid Trustee Services Limited
  35. 2018-10-18
    JACKSON, Geoffrey Allan appointed
    director
  36. 2018-10-18
    SMITH, Jonathan Charles appointed
    director
  37. 2018-09-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As APPLE FINCO (E) LIMITED
  38. 2018-09-20
    BHUWANIA, Achal Prakash appointed
    director
  39. 2018-09-20
    CROSSLEY, Hugh Barnabas appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2021-01-07: legacy

3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BRODIE, Nicole resigned 2025-11-01; BINNINGTON, Michael Edward resigned 2025-10-03; CLARKE, Montgomery Peter Garrett resigned 2025-10-03

Group structure

Apple Holdco (E) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Apple Holdco (E) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
APPLE FINCO (E) LIMITED
This company · 11580484

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Apple Holdco (E) Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control20/09/2018

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
Incorporated2018-09-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

3rd Floor, South Building
200 Aldersgate Street
London
EC1A 4HD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-03
Last: 2025-09-19

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

EQUITIX MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2025-11-01
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Active
LENESS, Amanda Vanderneth
director · ~59y · appointed 2019-11-12
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Active
MORENO DE LOS RIOS ALMANDOZ, Ramon
director · ~43y · appointed 2025-10-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRODIE, Nicole
secretary · appointed 2023-08-02 · resigned 2025-11-01
Resigned
BHUWANIA, Achal Prakash
director · ~47y · appointed 2018-09-20 · resigned 2024-07-03
Resigned
BINNINGTON, Michael Edward
director · ~59y · appointed 2019-11-12 · resigned 2025-10-03
Resigned
CLARKE, Montgomery Peter Garrett
director · ~29y · appointed 2024-07-03 · resigned 2025-10-03
Resigned
CROSSLEY, Hugh Barnabas
director · ~53y · appointed 2018-09-20 · resigned 2019-11-12
Resigned
JACKSON, Geoffrey Allan
director · ~72y · appointed 2018-10-18 · resigned 2019-11-12
Resigned
SMITH, Jonathan Charles
director · ~46y · appointed 2018-10-18 · resigned 2020-12-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lucid Trustee Services
Lucid Trustee Services Limited
A registered charge25/10/2018
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Recent filings (47 total)

appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2025-11-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-10-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-08-02