AKS MACHINING LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 28 | 2600 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-06📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-10-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-10-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-10-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-10-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-26➕CLARK, Craig Jordan appointeddirector
- 2025-09-26➕CLARK, Daniel Stephen appointeddirector
- 2025-09-26➖CLARK, Sandra resignedsecretary
- 2025-09-26➖CLARK, Stephen Ronald resignedsecretary
- 2025-09-26➖CLARK, Stephen Ronald resigneddirector
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-09➕CLARK, Sandra appointedsecretary
- 2011-09-02➖HENSHALL, Kenneth resigneddirector
- 1996-05-17➕CLARK, Stephen Ronald appointedsecretary
- 1996-05-17➖K & S SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-05-17➕CLARK, Stephen Ronald appointeddirector
- 1996-05-17➕HENSHALL, Kenneth appointeddirector
- 1996-05-17➖K & S DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1996-02-21🏢Company incorporatedAs AKS MACHINING LIMITED
- 1996-02-21➕K & S SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-02-21➕K & S DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +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
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CLARK, Sandra resigned 2025-09-26; CLARK, Stephen Ronald resigned 2025-09-26; CLARK, Stephen Ronald resigned 2025-09-26
Group structure
Aks Holdings (Cheshire) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aks Holdings (Cheshire) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/09/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Stephen Ronald Clarkceased 26/09/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mrs Sandra Clarkceased 26/09/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
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