AKM TECHNOLOGY LTD
🌳Matureactive
08079534 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-23
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£235.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 74100Specialised design activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £235,548
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£236k
↑ 204% YoY
Current Assets
£361k
↑ 183% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £237.1k | £78.8k |
| Current assets | £360.8k | £127.4k |
| Net assets | £235.5k | £77.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
5
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-28📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2026-05-27📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2026-05-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-05-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-05-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-04-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-05-23🏢Company incorporatedAs AKM TECHNOLOGY LTD
- 2012-05-23➕MOORE, Susan Anne appointedsecretary
- 2012-05-23➕MOORE, Anthony Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2012-05-23➕MOORE, Susan Anne appointeddirector
Owner dependency
74/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Susan Anne Moore Individual · British · DOB 07/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 27/01/2019 |
Mr Anthony Kenneth Moore Individual · British · DOB 04/1962 · age 64 | 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-05-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71122 — Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
Registered office
47 Bwlch Y Gwynt
Machynys Bay
Llanelli
SA15 2AJ
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-06
Last: 2026-05-23
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Active
MOORE, Anthony Kenneth→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2012-05-23
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MOORE, Susan Anne→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-05-23
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Recent filings (41 total)
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-05-28
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-27