A.K.A. COMMUNICATIONS LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02845699 · ltd · incorporated 1993-08-13
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2010-02-09
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2010-02-09
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2009-10-27
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2009-10-16
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2009-07-01
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  6. 2009-02-06
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  7. 2008-06-30
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  8. 2008-06-09
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  9. 2006-10-30
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  10. 2006-10-30
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  11. 2005-10-05
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  12. 2005-10-05
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  13. 2004-09-16
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  14. 2004-09-16
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  15. 2004-07-01
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  16. 2003-09-25
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  17. 2003-09-25
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2002-10-15
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  19. 2002-10-15
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  20. 2002-10-15
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  21. 2001-09-11
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  22. 2001-09-11
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  23. 2001-09-11
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  24. 2000-09-11
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  25. 2000-09-11
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  26. 2000-09-11
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  27. 1994-08-30
    ➕
    GUNNELL, Owen Michael appointed
    secretary
  28. 1994-08-30
    ➕
    GUNNELL, Linda appointed
    director
  29. 1994-08-30
    ➖
    AARON AND AARON ASSOCIATES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 1993-08-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A.K.A. COMMUNICATIONS LTD
  31. 1993-08-13
    ➕
    KCCF LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 1993-08-13
    ➖
    KCCF LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1993-08-13
    ➕
    AARON AND AARON ASSOCIATES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-02-09

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-08-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499

Registered office

117 Byrne Road
Balham
London
SW12 9JA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

GUNNELL, Owen Michael→
secretary · appointed 1994-08-30
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Active
GUNNELL, Linda→
director · ~75y · appointed 1994-08-30
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Active
KCCF LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-08-13 · resigned 1993-08-13
Resigned
AARON AND AARON ASSOCIATES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-08-13 · resigned 1994-08-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (50 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-02-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-10-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2009-10-16
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-07-01
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2009-02-06
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-06-30
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-06-09
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-10-30
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-10-30
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-10-05
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2005-10-05
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2004-09-16
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2004-09-16
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2004-07-01
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2003-09-25