A.K.E. GROUP LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04340804 · ltd · incorporated 2001-12-14
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-06-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2021-11-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-10-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2020-04-04
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2020-03-10
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2019-11-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-03-30
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2019-03-12
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2018-11-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-11-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-02-28
    ➕
    MITCHELSON, Richard Campbell appointed
    director
  17. 2015-02-28
    ➖
    KAIN, Andrew Alexander resigned
    director
  18. 2014-02-12
    ➖
    DOVER, Aileen Carrie resigned
    director
  19. 2010-10-14
    ➕
    DOVER, Aileen Carrie appointed
    director
  20. 2010-10-14
    ➖
    KAIN, Bethan Jane resigned
    director
  21. 2009-11-20
    ➖
    NATHAN MAKNIGHT COMPANY SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2008-04-25
    ➖
    KAIN, Bethan Jane resigned
    secretary
  23. 2008-04-25
    ➕
    NATHAN MAKNIGHT COMPANY SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2001-12-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A.K.E. GROUP LIMITED
  25. 2001-12-14
    ➕
    KAIN, Bethan Jane appointed
    secretary
  26. 2001-12-14
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2001-12-14
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2001-12-14
    ➕
    KAIN, Andrew Alexander appointed
    director
  29. 2001-12-14
    ➕
    KAIN, Bethan Jane appointed
    director
  30. 2001-12-14
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2001-12-14
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Richard Campbell Mitchelson
Individual · New Zealander · DOB 11/1966 · age 60
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2001-12-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

The Lbarn Dovehills
Bishops Frome
Worcester
WR6 5BQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-28
Last: 2025-12-14

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

MITCHELSON, Richard Campbell→
director · ~60y · appointed 2015-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KAIN, Bethan Jane→
secretary · appointed 2001-12-14 · resigned 2008-04-25
Resigned
NATHAN MAKNIGHT COMPANY SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-04-25 · resigned 2009-11-20
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-12-14 · resigned 2001-12-14
Resigned
DOVER, Aileen Carrie→
director · ~59y · appointed 2010-10-14 · resigned 2014-02-12
Resigned
KAIN, Andrew Alexander→
director · ~71y · appointed 2001-12-14 · resigned 2015-02-28
Resigned
KAIN, Bethan Jane→
director · ~68y · appointed 2001-12-14 · resigned 2010-10-14
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-12-14 · resigned 2001-12-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (74 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-10-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2020-04-04