A.K. ROBINSON LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

05411542 · ltd · incorporated 2005-04-01

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

—

year to Jul 2025

Net worth

£119.5k

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other information technology service activities

Sector: Information & communication

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 5.7y

45/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 5.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

65 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Positive net assets

Net assets £119,542

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£120k

↑ 21% YoY

Current Assets

£5k

↓ 57% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Metric	2025-07-31	2024-07-31
Total assets	£132.2k	£114.9k
Current assets	£5.4k	£12.4k
Net assets	£119.5k	£99.2k

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

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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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand

2026-04-08
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accounts · AA
2025-04-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-17
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-17
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-02-17
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-02-17
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-02-17
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-02-17
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-05-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-23
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mortgage · MR04
2021-02-23
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Charge satisfied #1
2020-09-21
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mortgage · MR01
2020-09-21
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2020-04-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-02-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2013-04-04
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ROBINSON, Andrew Keith, Mr. appointed
secretary
2013-04-04
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ROBINSON, Joanna Elizabeth resigned
secretary
2005-04-01
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Company incorporated
As A.K. ROBINSON LIMITED
2005-04-01
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ROBINSON, Andrew Keith appointed
director
2005-04-01
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ROBINSON, Joanna Elizabeth appointed
secretary
2005-04-01
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AR CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2005-04-01
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AR CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2005-04-01
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AR NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2005-04-01
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AR NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
corporate-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 "ROBINSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Miss Clare Anne Chalkley Individual · British · DOB 01/1973 · age 53	50–75%	—	50-75% shares	15/04/2016
Mr Andrew Keith Robinson Individual · British · DOB 06/1973 · age 53	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	15/04/2016

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

Incorporated2005-04-01

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

Unit C

Pearse Gardens

Modbury

PL21 0FX

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-29

Last: 2026-04-15

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

ROBINSON, Andrew Keith, Mr.→

secretary · appointed 2013-04-04

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Active

ROBINSON, Andrew Keith→

director · ~53y · appointed 2005-04-01

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Active

ROBINSON, Joanna Elizabeth→

secretary · appointed 2005-04-01 · resigned 2013-04-04

Resigned

AR CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-04-01 · resigned 2005-04-01

Resigned

AR NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2005-04-01 · resigned 2005-04-01

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC	A registered charge	—	21/09/2020	23/02/2021