AK BUILDERS MERCHANTS LTD
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
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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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-04➖NANDHA, Lakhwinder Singh resigneddirector
- 2025-04-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-06-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-02-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-31📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2021-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-05-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-05-03➕SINGH, Ravinder appointeddirector
- 2021-05-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2012-09-21🏢Company incorporatedAs AK BUILDERS MERCHANTS LTD
- 2012-09-21➕NANDHA, Lakhwinder Singh appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ravinder Singh Individual · British · DOB 02/1978 · age 48 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/05/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Ravinder Singhceased 27/05/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Lakhwinder Singh Nandhaceased 04/04/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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