AKH DRAFTING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
07091139 · ltd · incorporated 2009-11-30
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Specialised design activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-05-24
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-05-24
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-03-08
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2014-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2014-12-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2014-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2013-12-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2013-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2012-12-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2012-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2011-12-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2011-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2010-12-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2010-01-09
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    capital · SH01
  15. 2009-12-14
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    officers · AP01
  16. 2009-12-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2009-12-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  18. 2009-11-30
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    Company incorporated
    As AKH DRAFTING LIMITED
  19. 2009-11-30
    ➕
    HUGHES, Alan Kenneth appointed
    director
  20. 2009-11-30
    ➕
    SHAH, Ela Jayendra appointed
    director
  21. 2009-11-30
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    SHAH, Ela Jayendra resigned
    director
  22. 2009-11-30
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-05-24

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-11-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74100 — Specialised design activities

Registered office

41 Croft Lane
Wirral
Merseyside
CH62 2DA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

HUGHES, Alan Kenneth→
director · ~75y · appointed 2009-11-30
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Active
SHAH, Ela Jayendra→
director · ~74y · appointed 2009-11-30 · resigned 2009-11-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (17 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-05-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-12-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-02-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-01-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-03-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-01-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-02
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2010-01-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2009-12-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2009-12-14