AKRO PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03639498 · ltd · incorporated 1998-09-28
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
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£399.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46460
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 8.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
82 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 102Positive net assets
Net assets £399,219
Cash YoY
-15%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£146k
↓ 15% YoY
Net Worth
£399k
↑ 8.6% YoY
Current Assets
£860k
↑ 32% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £687.7k | £713.9k |
| Current assets | £859.7k | £649.4k |
| Cash | £146.0k | £172.2k |
| Debtors | £557.2k | £343.8k |
| Net assets | £399.2k | £367.6k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 capital
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 capital
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 capital
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-05-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2012-06-01➕ADJEI, Karl Mawunyega Olesu appointeddirector
- 1998-09-28🏢Company incorporatedAs AKRO PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED
- 1998-09-28➕ADJEI, Felicia Gloria appointedsecretary
- 1998-09-28➕ADJEI, Felicia Gloria appointeddirector
- 1998-09-28➕ADJEI, Samuel Tetteh appointeddirector
- 1998-09-28➕BHARDWAJ, Ashok appointednominee-secretary
- 1998-09-28➖BHARDWAJ, Ashok resignednominee-secretary
- 1998-09-28➕BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-09-28➖BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Karl Mawunyega Olesu Adjei Individual · British · DOB 08/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/03/2017 |
Mrs Felicia Gloria Adjei Individual · British · DOB 08/1956 · age 70 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/03/2017 |
Mr Samuel Tetteh Adjei Individual · British · DOB 04/1948 · age 78 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/03/2017 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Felicia Gloria Adjeiceased 30/01/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Samuel Tetteh Adjeiceased 30/01/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Samuel Tetteh Adjeiceased 01/03/2017· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Felicia Gloria Adjeiceased 01/03/2017· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-09-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46460 — SIC 46460
Registered office
Abacus House
68a North Street
Romford
Essex
RM1 1DA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-12
Last: 2025-09-28
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
ADJEI, Felicia Gloria→
Activesecretary · appointed 1998-09-28
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ADJEI, Felicia Gloria→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 1998-09-28
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ADJEI, Karl Mawunyega Olesu→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2012-06-01
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ADJEI, Samuel Tetteh→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 1998-09-28
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BHARDWAJ, Ashok→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1998-09-28 · resigned 1998-09-28
BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-09-28 · resigned 1998-09-28
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 25/05/2018 | — |
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Recent filings (82 total)
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-27