AKODA LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06587802 · ltd · incorporated 2008-05-08
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 17.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£68.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 17.6y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
55 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £68,271
Net assets shrinking
Down £13,835 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£68k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£65k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £68.3k | £82.1k |
| Current assets | £64.9k | £78.4k |
| Net assets | £68.3k | £82.1k |
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 (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-01-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-01-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-01-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-17➕SAVAGE, Nicola Karen appointeddirector
- 2021-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-05-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-07-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2014-06-23➖CHANDLER, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2014-06-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2008-09-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Venture Finance PLC
- 2008-05-08🏢Company incorporatedAs AKODA LIMITED
- 2008-05-08➕POCHIN, Jason Spencer appointeddirector
- 2008-05-08➕ALDBURY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-05-08➖ALDBURY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-05-08➕CHANDLER, Andrew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
68/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
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.
- 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
cleanNo 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 Nicola Karen Savage Individual · British · DOB 09/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 17/12/2021 |
Mr Jason Spencer Pochin Individual · British · DOB 04/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1ST MACHINE TOOL ACCESSORIES LIMITED→ 03472302 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| 2020 DRINKS LTD→ 12432437 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 21STYLE LTD→ 14621413 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 4 ROMEO LTD→ 16505756 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 ACRES (SW) LIMITED→ 10051620 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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| A.B. BUILDING PRODUCTS LIMITED→ 02313765 · est 1988 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
| ACANTHUS AUCTIONS LTD→ 16785067 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AK GRAND SALES LIMITED→ 11717808 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ALBION HANDLING LIMITED→ 07316656 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-05-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Registered office
Copperbank Copperbank, Church Street
Bowerchalke
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP5 5AY
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-22
Last: 2025-05-08
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
POCHIN, Jason Spencer→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2008-05-08
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SAVAGE, Nicola Karen→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2021-12-17
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ALDBURY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-05-08 · resigned 2008-05-08
CHANDLER, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2008-05-08 · resigned 2014-06-23
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 08/07/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | Venture Finance Venture Finance PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 29/09/2008 | 18/06/2014 |
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Recent filings (55 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-01-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-01-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-01-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-26