A.C.KNIGHTS LIMITED

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04864671 · ltd · incorporated 2003-08-13
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£3.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). 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: medium (68/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,955

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£3k
Current Assets
£10k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-08-31
Total assets£10.8k
Current assets£10.3k
Net assets£3.0k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-02-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-02-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-02-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-01-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-02-20
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  10. 2022-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-05-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2021-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-06-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-04-22
    ➖
    LASSEY, Jemma Victoria resigned
    secretary
  17. 2003-08-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A.C.KNIGHTS LIMITED
  18. 2003-08-13
    ➕
    KNIGHTS, Andrew Charles appointed
    director
  19. 2003-08-13
    ➕
    BHARDWAJ, Ashok appointed
    nominee-secretary
  20. 2003-08-13
    ➖
    BHARDWAJ, Ashok resigned
    nominee-secretary
  21. 2003-08-13
    ➕
    LASSEY, Jemma Victoria appointed
    secretary
  22. 2003-08-13
    ➕
    BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  23. 2003-08-13
    ➖
    BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "KNIGHTS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
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 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Charles Knights
Individual · British · DOB 05/1966 · age 60
75–100%
25–50%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence04/08/2016

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
Incorporated2003-08-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings

Registered office

21 Duke Street
Settle
North Yorkshire
BD24 9DJ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-29
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-23
Last: 2026-01-09

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

KNIGHTS, Andrew Charles→
director · ~60y · appointed 2003-08-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BHARDWAJ, Ashok→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-08-13 · resigned 2003-08-13
Resigned
LASSEY, Jemma Victoria→
secretary · appointed 2003-08-13 · resigned 2014-04-22
Resigned
BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-08-13 · resigned 2003-08-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (68 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2023-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-05-31