AK INNS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04294702 · ltd · incorporated 2001-09-27
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 23.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£451.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Public houses and bars
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.9y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.9 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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
83 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £451,531
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£452k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£22k
↑ 2.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £451.5k | £402.4k |
| Current assets | £22.4k | £21.9k |
| Net assets | £451.5k | £402.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-03-02🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Avamore Capital Bridging Limited
- 2024-03-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-07-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-05-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-05-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-05-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-08-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-08-08📄elect-to-keep-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-on-the-public-registerofficers · EH02
- 2020-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-06➕ANGLISS, Beverly appointeddirector
- 2004-05-31➕ANGLISS, Beverley appointedsecretary
- 2004-05-31➖KELLAGHAN, Kevin John resignedsecretary
- 2004-05-31➖KELLAGHAN, Kevin John resigneddirector
- 2002-07-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2002-07-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2001-09-27🏢Company incorporatedAs AK INNS LIMITED
- 2001-09-27➕ANGLISS, Maxwell Francis appointeddirector
- 2001-09-27➕KELLAGHAN, Kevin John appointedsecretary
- 2001-09-27➕FORMATION SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-09-27➖FORMATION SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-09-27➕KELLAGHAN, Kevin John appointeddirector
- 2001-09-27➕FORMATION NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-09-27➖FORMATION NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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.)
Group structure
North Street Properties Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
North Street Properties Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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AK INNS LIMITED
This company · 04294702
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
North Street Properties Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/02/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Beverley Anglissceased 06/02/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mr Maxwell Francis Anglissceased 06/02/2024· 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
Incorporated2001-09-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56302 — Public houses and bars
Registered office
The Foresters Arms
1 North Street
Egham
Surrey
TW20 9RP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-27
Last: 2026-03-13
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
Active
ANGLISS, Beverly→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ANGLISS, Maxwell Francis→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2001-09-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KELLAGHAN, Kevin John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-09-27 · resigned 2004-05-31
FORMATION SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-09-27 · resigned 2001-09-27
KELLAGHAN, Kevin John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2001-09-27 · resigned 2004-05-31
FORMATION NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-09-27 · resigned 2001-09-27
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Avamore Capital Bridging Avamore Capital Bridging Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/03/2024 | 02/03/2026 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 17/07/2002 | 10/05/2023 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 17/07/2002 | 10/05/2023 |
Recent filings (83 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-03-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-05-10