2K DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05442727 · ltd · incorporated 2005-05-04
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£7.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed holding with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £7,309
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£7k
Current Assets
£9k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.8k |
| Current assets | £8.9k |
| Net assets | £7.3k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-07-22📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2005-05-04🏢Company incorporatedAs 2K DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
- 2005-05-04➕TOQUET, John Frederic appointedsecretary
- 2005-05-04➕TOQUET, John Frederic appointeddirector
- 2005-05-04➕TOQUET, Thomas Michel appointeddirector
- 2005-05-04➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-05-04➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-05-04➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-05-04➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
61/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- 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 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-18
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Frederic Toquet Individual · British · DOB 06/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-05-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
4 Trentham Avenue
Heaton Mersey
Stockport
Cheshire
SK4 3QD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-18OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-04
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
TOQUET, John Frederic→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-05-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TOQUET, John Frederic→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2005-05-04
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TOQUET, Thomas Michel→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2005-05-04
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TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-05-04 · resigned 2005-05-04
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-05-04 · resigned 2005-05-04
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Recent filings (57 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-09
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-13