A&K TRANSPORT UK LTD

💤Zombieactive
06544255 · ltd · incorporated 2008-03-26
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£681
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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 £681

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£681
↑ 24% YoY
Current Assets
£256k
↑ 1.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£51k£102k£154k£205k£256kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£681£549
Current assets£255.9k£252.5k
Net assets£681£549

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
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-13
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2024-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-07-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-07-24
    ➖
    SAMOENKO, Natalia resigned
    director
  7. 2022-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-10-12
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-11-10
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-04-06
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    officers · CH01
  14. 2016-12-15
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-04-08
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-12-10
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-04-06
    ➖
    CHILVERS, Natalia resigned
    secretary
  18. 2014-04-06
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    SAMOENKO, Natalia appointed
    director
  19. 2010-07-04
    ➖
    EPERMANE, Nelli resigned
    secretary
  20. 2009-10-19
    ➕
    CHILVERS, Natalia appointed
    secretary
  21. 2008-06-01
    ➕
    EPERMANE, Nelli appointed
    secretary
  22. 2008-05-31
    ➖
    STANIUKYNAS, Karolis resigned
    secretary
  23. 2008-03-26
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    Company incorporated
    As A&K TRANSPORT UK LTD
  24. 2008-03-26
    ➕
    SAMOENKO, Alexei appointed
    director
  25. 2008-03-26
    ➕
    STANIUKYNAS, Karolis appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 Alexei Samoenko
Individual · British · DOB 01/1973 · age 53
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Natalia Samoenkoceased 13/11/2024· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-03-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road

Registered office

33 Rosen Crescent
Hutton
Brentwood
Essex
CM13 2TU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last: 2025-11-13

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

SAMOENKO, Alexei→
director · ~53y · appointed 2008-03-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHILVERS, Natalia→
secretary · appointed 2009-10-19 · resigned 2014-04-06
Resigned
EPERMANE, Nelli→
secretary · appointed 2008-06-01 · resigned 2010-07-04
Resigned
STANIUKYNAS, Karolis→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-26 · resigned 2008-05-31
Resigned
SAMOENKO, Natalia→
director · ~53y · appointed 2014-04-06 · resigned 2023-07-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (54 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-07