A.K.M. HEATING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03164874 · ltd · incorporated 1996-02-27
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 14.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£283
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 14.8y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
107 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £283

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£13k
Net Worth
£283
Current Assets
£25k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-28
Total assets£12.5k
Current assets£25.4k
Cash£12.9k
Debtors£12.6k
Net assets£283

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-10
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2024-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-05-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2023-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-06-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2023-06-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2022-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-11-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-08-28
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    capital · SH01
  15. 2018-08-08
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    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  16. 2018-08-02
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2018-08-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2013-09-23
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    CHESWORTH, Andrew Phillip appointed
    director
  19. 2013-09-23
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    CHESWORTH, Martin Edward resigned
    director
  20. 2011-08-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Sheffield & Regional Properties Limited
  21. 2010-01-28
    ➖
    LEIGH, Keith Anthony resigned
    secretary
  22. 2010-01-28
    ➖
    GOULDSON, Ann resigned
    director
  23. 2010-01-28
    ➖
    LEIGH, Keith Anthony resigned
    director
  24. 2000-08-03
    ➕
    REYNOLDS, Arthur appointed
    director
  25. 1996-04-03
    ➕
    GOULDSON, Ann appointed
    director
  26. 1996-04-03
    ➖
    REYNOLDS, Arthur resigned
    director
  27. 1996-03-01
    ➕
    CHESWORTH, Martin Edward appointed
    director
  28. 1996-02-28
    ➕
    LEIGH, Keith Anthony appointed
    secretary
  29. 1996-02-28
    ➖
    BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 1996-02-28
    ➕
    LEIGH, Keith Anthony appointed
    director
  31. 1996-02-28
    ➕
    REYNOLDS, Arthur appointed
    director
  32. 1996-02-28
    ➖
    DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 1996-02-27
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    Company incorporated
    As A.K.M. HEATING LIMITED
  34. 1996-02-27
    ➕
    BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1996-02-27
    ➕
    DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Arthur Reynolds
Individual · British · DOB 03/1945 · age 81
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Andrew Phillip Chesworth
Individual · British · DOB 04/1983 · age 43
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Cara Chesworthceased 20/02/2018· 25-50% shares
  • Rosemary Reynoldsceased 20/02/2018· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-02-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47990 — Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets

Registered office

9 Golborne Enterprise Park Kidglove Road
Golborne
Warrington
Lancashire
WA3 3DR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-28
Last made up to: 2025-08-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-26
Last: 2025-06-12

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

CHESWORTH, Andrew Phillip→
director · ~43y · appointed 2013-09-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REYNOLDS, Arthur→
director · ~81y · appointed 2000-08-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEIGH, Keith Anthony→
secretary · appointed 1996-02-28 · resigned 2010-01-28
Resigned
BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-02-27 · resigned 1996-02-28
Resigned
CHESWORTH, Martin Edward→
director · ~70y · appointed 1996-03-01 · resigned 2013-09-23
Resigned
GOULDSON, Ann→
director · ~86y · appointed 1996-04-03 · resigned 2010-01-28
Resigned
LEIGH, Keith Anthony→
director · ~81y · appointed 1996-02-28 · resigned 2010-01-28
Resigned
REYNOLDS, Arthur→
director · ~81y · appointed 1996-02-28 · resigned 1996-04-03
Resigned
DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-02-27 · resigned 1996-02-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Sheffield & Regional Properties
Sheffield & Regional Properties Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property12/08/2011—
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Recent filings (107 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-16
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-07