A K B VERITAS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07951820 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-16
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
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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: General medical practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 74). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-25
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  2. 2024-10-31
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  3. 2023-11-21
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  4. 2023-08-18
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  5. 2022-11-24
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  6. 2021-11-29
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  7. 2020-08-07
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  8. 2019-10-01
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  9. 2018-11-06
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  10. 2018-02-20
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  11. 2017-11-08
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  12. 2016-09-20
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  13. 2016-03-02
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  14. 2015-11-11
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  15. 2015-03-09
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  16. 2012-02-16
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    Company incorporated
    As A K B VERITAS LIMITED
  17. 2012-02-16
    ➕
    BHALLA, Ashley Susan appointed
    secretary
  18. 2012-02-16
    ➕
    BHALLA, Ashok Kumar, Dr appointed
    director
  19. 2012-02-16
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2012-02-16
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    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2012-02-16
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    COWDRY, John Jeremy Arthur appointed
    director
  22. 2012-02-16
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    COWDRY, John Jeremy Arthur resigned
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
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 74 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 14 years.
  • 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
Dr Ashok Kumar Bhalla
Individual · British · DOB 09/1952 · age 74
25–50%
—25-50% shares07/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-02-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86210 — General medical practice activities

Registered office

10 Claverton Drive Claverton Drive
Claverton Down
Bath
BA2 7AJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-16
Last: 2026-02-02

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

BHALLA, Ashley Susan→
secretary · appointed 2012-02-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BHALLA, Ashok Kumar, Dr→
director · ~74y · appointed 2012-02-16
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Active
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-02-16 · resigned 2012-02-16
Resigned
COWDRY, John Jeremy Arthur→
director · ~82y · appointed 2012-02-16 · resigned 2012-02-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (37 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
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2025-11-25
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2025-02-20
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accounts · AA
2024-10-31
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-26
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accounts · AA
2023-11-21
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address · AD01
2023-08-18
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-11-24
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-18
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accounts · AA
2021-11-29
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-16
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accounts · AA
2020-08-07
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-21
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accounts · AA
2019-10-01