APEX EVOLVE LTD
🌱Startupactive
SC870711 · ltd · incorporated 2025-11-20
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
8 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 incorporation
- • 1 capital
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 3 incorporation
- • 3 resolution
- • 2 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-02-26📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2026-01-12📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2025-12-19📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-12-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-12-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-12-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-11-20🏢Company incorporatedAs APEX EVOLVE LTD
- 2025-11-20➕BURGESS, Jeremy Charles appointeddirector
- 2025-11-20➕BURGESS, Stephanie appointeddirector
- 2025-11-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
86/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 0.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jeremy Charles Burgess Individual · British · DOB 08/1957 · age 69 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 20/11/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-11-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Apex House Ruthvenfield Road
Inveralmond Industrial Estate
Perth
PH1 3EE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-20
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-03
Last: —
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BURGESS, Jeremy Charles→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2025-11-20
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BURGESS, Stephanie→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2025-11-20
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Recent filings (8 total)
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-02-26
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2026-02-26
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2026-01-12
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-12-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-19
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-11-20