Warning: Company is liquidation
This status significantly impacts the Vetted Score.
APE CREATIVE LTD
About APE CREATIVE LTD
The company's current status is "Liquidation". It currently has 2 active officers on record and 1 historical appointment that have since resigned. There are 1 charge registered against this company, of which 1 remains outstanding. The company is controlled by Mr Paul Spirou as persons with significant control (PSC).
Vetted Score
Caution
Based on automated analysis of public records.
Company status is Liquidation.
Company is less than 2 years old.
All accounts and statements are up to date.
No strike-off history found.
Established leadership structure.
1 outstanding charge(s) registered.
CRITICAL: Company is actively in liquidation.
Officers have excellent track records (+5). (Avg Officer Score: 85)
Financial Health & Compliance
Insolvency Risk: This company has a history of insolvency proceedings. Please review the Insolvency section for details before proceeding.
Annual Accounts
Up to dateMICRO ENTITY
Next due: 31/12/2025
Confirmation Statement
Up to dateFiled
Next due: 03/05/2017
Charges & Mortgages
Has Outstanding1 Outstanding
Out of 1 total charges
Company / Officer Relationships
Visualization of directors and their other active appointments. (Limited to 5 active directors)
Nature of Business (SIC)
- 73110 - Advertising agenciesUnknown SIC Code
Key Dates & Events Timeline
change registered office address company with date old address new address
address
filingliquidation voluntary statement of affairs
insolvency
filingliquidation voluntary appointment of liquidator
insolvency
filingresolution
resolution
filingInsolvency Case: creditors-voluntary-liquidation
Event: wound-up-on
insolvencyconfirmation statement with no updates
confirmation statement
filingaccounts with accounts type micro entity
accounts
filingconfirmation statement with updates
confirmation statement
filingaccounts with accounts type micro entity
accounts
filingchange registered office address company with date old address new address
address
filingconfirmation statement with no updates
confirmation statement
filingaccounts with accounts type micro entity
accounts
filingchange account reference date company previous shortened
accounts
filingaccounts with accounts type micro entity
accounts
filingchange to a person with significant control
persons with significant control
filingDirectors & Officers
Paul Spirou
secretaryPaul Spirou
directorCharges & Mortgages
1 outstanding / 1 total charge(s)
- outstandingMortgageEntitled: Norwich & Peterborough Building SocietyCreated: 2010-12-23
Insolvency History
- creditors voluntary liquidationCase #1Key Dates:wound up on: 2025-06-05Practitioners:John Walters (practitioner)Appointed: 2025-06-05Jonathan James Beard (practitioner)Appointed: 2025-06-05
Ownership & Control (PSC)
- IndividualMr Paul SpirouNotified: 2016-04-06Nature of Control:
- voting rights 75 to 100 percent
Recent Filings
- change registered office address company with date old address new addressaddress2025-06-12View PDF
- liquidation voluntary statement of affairsinsolvency2025-06-12View PDF
- liquidation voluntary appointment of liquidatorinsolvency2025-06-12View PDF
- resolutionresolution2025-06-12View PDF
- confirmation statement with no updatesconfirmation statement2025-03-27View PDF
Key Dates
- Incorporated18/01/2007
- Next Accounts Due31/12/2025
- Next Confirmation Due03/05/2017
Frequently Asked Questions
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