AKS FINANCIAL CONSULTANCY LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £146.2k | £43.6k |
| Current assets | £104.3k | — |
| Cash | £9.5k | — |
| Debtors | £94.8k | £68.0k |
| Net assets | £58.0k | £43.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-10-06📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-07-10📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-01➕STUBBINGS, Katy appointeddirector
- 2023-09-29✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-10-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-02-28➖CARTER, Ian Edward resigneddirector
- 2012-03-20➖CARTER, Joanne resigneddirector
- 2012-03-20➖STUBBINGS, Katy resigneddirector
- 2012-03-19🏢Company incorporatedAs AKS FINANCIAL CONSULTANCY LIMITED
- 2012-03-19➕STUBBINGS, Adam Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2012-03-19➕CARTER, Ian Edward appointeddirector
- 2012-03-19➕CARTER, Joanne appointeddirector
- 2012-03-19➕STUBBINGS, Katy appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adam Kenneth Stubbings Individual · British · DOB 03/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% 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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Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
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