A K ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03763565 · ltd · incorporated 1999-04-30
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 11.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2026
Net worth
£56.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Electrical installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.4y

70/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
78 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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £56,051
Net assets shrinking
Down £11,992 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£56k
↓ 18% YoY
Current Assets
£96k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£19k£38k£57k£76k£96kApr 2025Apr 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-04-302025-04-30
Total assets£94.3k£110.3k
Current assets£95.5k—
Debtors£91.3k£207.2k
Net assets£56.1k£68.0k

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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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-12
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-01-25
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-05-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2020-05-13
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2020-05-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2020-05-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2020-02-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-01-24
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    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2020-01-16
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  16. 2019-11-08
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    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2019-11-08
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    Charge satisfied #1
  18. 2019-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-02-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance LTD
  20. 2008-05-01
    ➕
    AGATE, Michelle Louise appointed
    secretary
  21. 2008-05-01
    ➖
    AGATE, Karina Marianne resigned
    secretary
  22. 2008-05-01
    ➖
    AGATE, Alan Francois resigned
    director
  23. 2008-05-01
    ➖
    AGATE, Karina Marianne resigned
    director
  24. 2005-05-01
    ➕
    AGATE, Michelle Louise appointed
    director
  25. 2005-05-01
    ➕
    AGATE, Paul William appointed
    director
  26. 1999-04-30
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    Company incorporated
    As A K ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LIMITED
  27. 1999-04-30
    ➕
    AGATE, Karina Marianne appointed
    secretary
  28. 1999-04-30
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1999-04-30
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 1999-04-30
    ➕
    AGATE, Alan Francois appointed
    director
  31. 1999-04-30
    ➕
    AGATE, Karina Marianne appointed
    director
  32. 1999-04-30
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 1999-04-30
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

84/100
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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 Paul William Agate
Individual · British · DOB 04/1969 · age 57
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Michelle Louise Agate
Individual · British · DOB 05/1967 · age 59
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-04-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43210 — Electrical installation

Registered office

The Trundle
Tower Hill
Dorking
RH4 2AN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2028-01-31
Last made up to: 2026-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-14
Last: 2026-04-30

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

AGATE, Michelle Louise→
secretary · appointed 2008-05-01
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Active
AGATE, Michelle Louise→
director · ~59y · appointed 2005-05-01
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Active
AGATE, Paul William→
director · ~57y · appointed 2005-05-01
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Active
AGATE, Karina Marianne→
secretary · appointed 1999-04-30 · resigned 2008-05-01
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-04-30 · resigned 1999-04-30
Resigned
AGATE, Alan Francois→
director · ~66y · appointed 1999-04-30 · resigned 2008-05-01
Resigned
AGATE, Karina Marianne→
director · ~65y · appointed 1999-04-30 · resigned 2008-05-01
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-04-30 · resigned 1999-04-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—16/01/2020—
satisfied
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance LTD
A registered charge—26/02/201508/11/2019
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Recent filings (78 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-13