APPLE BIDCO 2 LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive

11581606 · ltd · incorporated 2018-09-21

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

75/100

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

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 7.5y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 7.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

15 officers (6 active, 15 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

33 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

60 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand

2025-11-17
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-17
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officers · AP04
2025-11-01
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EQUITIX MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2025-11-01
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BRODIE, Nicole resigned
secretary
2025-10-17
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-03
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MORENO DE LOS RIOS ALMANDOZ, Ramon appointed
director
2025-10-03
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BINNINGTON, Michael Edward resigned
director
2025-10-02
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-01
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-30
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PIRES, Daniel Fortio Da Costa Mendes appointed
director
2024-04-30
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SAKATA, Yojiro resigned
director
2023-10-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-05
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-02
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BRODIE, Nicole appointed
secretary
2023-08-02
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-08-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-21
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second-filing-of-director-termination-with-name
officers · RP04TM01
2023-05-26
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second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2023-05-25
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ODAJIMA, Hiroaki resigned
director
2023-05-25
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SAKATA, Yojiro appointed
director
2023-05-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-25
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LOVE, Brian appointed
director
2023-04-25
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PRITCHARD, Jamie resigned
director
2023-03-10
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-06
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-03-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-01
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SWINDELL, Mark Roy resigned
director
2021-01-22
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PRITCHARD, Jamie appointed
director
2021-01-22
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RAY, Alistair Graham resigned
director
2020-12-02
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SMITH, Jonathan Charles resigned
director
2019-11-12
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LENESS, Amanda Vanderneth appointed
director
2019-11-12
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BINNINGTON, Michael Edward appointed
director
2019-11-12
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CROSSLEY, Hugh Barnabas resigned
director
2018-12-10
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MCDONAGH, John appointed
director
2018-12-10
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ODAJIMA, Hiroaki appointed
director
2018-12-10
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SMITH, Jonathan Charles appointed
director
2018-12-10
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SWINDELL, Mark Roy appointed
director
2018-10-25
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Lucid Trustee Services Limited
2018-09-21
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Company incorporated
As APPLE BIDCO 2 LIMITED
2018-09-21
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CROSSLEY, Hugh Barnabas appointed
director
2018-09-21
➕
RAY, Alistair Graham appointed
director

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

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.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 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

Group structure

Apple Bidco 1 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Apple Bidco 1 Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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APPLE BIDCO 2 LIMITED

This company · 11581606

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Apple Bidco 1 Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	21/09/2018

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

Incorporated2018-09-21

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