A & K ECOFILM LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03581032 · ltd · incorporated 1998-06-15
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 24.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£1.75M
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22220
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed manufacturing with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 24.2y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
84 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £1,754,350
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£386k
Net Worth
£1.8m
Current Assets
£2.8m
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.92M |
| Current assets | £2.83M |
| Cash | £386.1k |
| Debtors | £2.16M |
| Net assets | £1.75M |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-07➕KERSHAW, Stuart Paul appointeddirector
- 2024-11-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-11-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-28➕BREWER, Philip John appointeddirector
- 2024-10-28➕REID, Marc Henry appointeddirector
- 2024-10-28➖ANDREW, Stewart resigneddirector
- 2024-10-22📄second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC01
- 2024-10-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-10-17➖ANDREW, Janet resignedsecretary
- 2024-10-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-01➖SOUTTER, Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2015-12-16🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2014-08-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-07-26🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2008-10-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
- 2008-10-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2002-04-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1998-06-15🏢Company incorporatedAs A & K ECOFILM LIMITED
- 1998-06-15➕ANDREW, Janet appointedsecretary
- 1998-06-15➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-06-15➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-06-15➕ANDREW, Stewart appointeddirector
- 1998-06-15➕SOUTTER, Kenneth appointeddirector
- 1998-06-15➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-06-15➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-29
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Remet Bradford Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Remet Bradford Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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A & K ECOFILM LIMITED
This company · 03581032
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Remet Bradford Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/10/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Stewart Andrewceased 28/10/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Kenneth Soutterceased 31/05/2016· 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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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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-06-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22220 — SIC 22220
Registered office
Unit A Olympic Park, Dealburn Road
Low Moor
Bradford
BD12 0RG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-29OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-15
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
BREWER, Philip John→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-10-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KERSHAW, Stuart Paul→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-03-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
REID, Marc Henry→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2024-10-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ANDREW, Janet→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-06-15 · resigned 2024-10-17
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-06-15 · resigned 1998-06-15
ANDREW, Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1998-06-15 · resigned 2024-10-28
SOUTTER, Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1998-06-15 · resigned 2016-06-01
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-06-15 · resigned 1998-06-15
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lombard North Central Lombard North Central PLC | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 20/10/2008 | 26/07/2014 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 20/10/2008 | 16/12/2015 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 22/04/2002 | 08/08/2014 |
Recent filings (84 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-11-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-06
second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC01
2024-10-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-10-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-09