AXIA TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03063559 · ltd · incorporated 1995-06-01
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47410Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores
- 62020Information technology consultancy activities
- 62090Other information technology service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-01➕ALI, Asgher appointeddirector
- 2000-12-20➕ALI, Asgher appointedsecretary
- 2000-12-20➖ALI, Yakoob resignedsecretary
- 1995-06-03➕AXIA HOLDINGS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 1995-06-03➕ALI, Yakoob appointedsecretary
- 1995-06-03➖BLACKFRIAR SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-06-03➖BLACKFRIAR DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1995-06-01🏢Company incorporatedAs AXIA TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
- 1995-06-01➕BLACKFRIAR SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-06-01➕BLACKFRIAR DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Axia Holdings Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
🏛️significant stake
Axia Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
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AXIA TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
This company · 03063559
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Asgher Ali Individual · British · DOB 04/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 01/11/2016 |
Axia Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/10/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| B.ROGERS(CARTONS)LIMITED→ 00813993 · est 1964 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 61y | — | — |
| BASELINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD→ 08999478 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| BEDFORD TEAM UK LTD→ 13400362 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BELLVORS LIMITED→ 15970522 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BELMONT STORE LTD→ 10883366 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BHANU FRESH FOODS LTD→ 16998338 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BIXBOX LIMITED→ 16960739 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BIZMATRIX (U.K.) LIMITED→ 10921889 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BLAQ LABEL LIMITED→ 16548318 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLUDIAM LTD→ 16207633 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BLUE SKY CORPORATION LIMITED→ 11446144 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-06-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46510 — Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software
Registered office
Axia House
3d Regal Way
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD24 4YJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-14
Last: 2025-11-30
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
Active
Active
AXIA HOLDINGS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 1995-06-03
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ALI, Yakoob→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-06-03 · resigned 2000-12-20
BLACKFRIAR SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-06-01 · resigned 1995-06-03
BLACKFRIAR DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-06-01 · resigned 1995-06-03
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Recent filings (77 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-14