AAK EUROPE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02551081 · ltd · incorporated 1990-10-23
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 28.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£74.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 23490
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 43220Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
- 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 28.4y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £74,313
Net assets shrinking
Down £8,912 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£74k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£73k
↓ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £74.3k | £83.2k |
| Current assets | £73.0k | £92.7k |
| Net assets | £74.3k | £83.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-21➖HILLS, Nicholas John resigneddirector
- 2025-10-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-10-21📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-10-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-10➕HILLS, Rachel Jane appointedsecretary
- 2025-10-10➕HILLS, Alan Gordon appointeddirector
- 2025-10-10➕HILLS, Rachel Jane appointeddirector
- 2025-10-09➖HILLS, Alan Gordon resignedsecretary
- 2025-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2007-08-16➕HILLS, Alan Gordon appointedsecretary
- 2007-08-15➖HILLS, Stephen Francis resignedsecretary
- 1998-05-18➖VON ZSCHOCK, Reinhart resigneddirector
- 1997-12-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1996-11-04➕VON ZSCHOCK, Reinhart appointeddirector
- 1994-12-05➖CLARK, Brian Douglas resignedsecretary
- 1994-12-05➕HILLS, Stephen Francis appointedsecretary
- 1990-10-23🏢Company incorporatedAs AAK EUROPE LIMITED
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: HILLS, Alan Gordon resigned 2025-10-09; HILLS, Nicholas John resigned 2025-10-21
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan Gordon Hills Individual · British · DOB 09/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 21/10/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Nicholas John Hillsceased 21/10/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-10-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC23490 — SIC 23490
Registered office
14 Evelyn Road
Worthing
West Sussex
BN14 8AY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-06
Last: 2025-10-23
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
HILLS, Rachel Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-10-10
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HILLS, Alan Gordon→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-10-10
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HILLS, Rachel Jane→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-10-10
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CLARK, Brian Douglas→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-12-05
HILLS, Alan Gordon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-08-16 · resigned 2025-10-09
HILLS, Stephen Francis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-12-05 · resigned 2007-08-15
HILLS, Nicholas John→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 2025-10-21
VON ZSCHOCK, Reinhart→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1996-11-04 · resigned 1998-05-18
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 27/12/1997 | — |
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Recent filings (93 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-21
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-10-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-21