AKERON (U.K.) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
00624709 · ltd · incorporated 1959-04-02
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
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£-28.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 67/100 (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: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 50.7y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 50.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £28,316

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£28k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↑ 3.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£28k-£22k-£15k-£8k-£2k£5kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£78.2k£78.0k
Current assets£4.9k£4.8k
Cash—£0
Debtors—£58
Net assets£-28.3k£-28.3k

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 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-31
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2024-07-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2024-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-04-06
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-08-12
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-07-31
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    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2015-07-31
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    Charge satisfied #2
  17. 2015-06-17
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    mortgage · MR04
  18. 2015-06-17
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    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2014-10-13
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    LEMEL, Julian Keith appointed
    director
  20. 2014-10-12
    ➖
    LEMEL, Nathan resigned
    director
  21. 1993-02-25
    ➕
    LEMEL, Julian Keith appointed
    secretary
  22. 1993-02-01
    ➖
    LEVEL, Shirley Jean resigned
    secretary
  23. 1993-02-01
    ➖
    LEVEL, Shirley Jean resigned
    director
  24. 1982-08-06
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  25. 1975-10-27
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  26. 1959-04-02
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    Company incorporated
    As AKERON (U.K.) LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 67 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-27

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Julian Keith Lemel
Individual · British · DOB 01/1974 · age 52
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1959-04-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990

Registered office

15 Terminal Close
Shoebury
Essex
SS3 9BN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-27OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-13

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

LEMEL, Julian Keith→
secretary · appointed 1993-02-25
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Active
LEMEL, Julian Keith→
director · ~52y · appointed 2014-10-13
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Active
LEVEL, Shirley Jean→
secretary · resigned 1993-02-01
Resigned
LEMEL, Nathan→
director · ~97y · resigned 2014-10-12
Resigned
LEVEL, Shirley Jean→
director · ~88y · resigned 1993-02-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property06/08/198231/07/2015
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property27/10/197517/06/2015

Recent filings (92 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-07-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-04-01