A&K SCAFFOLDING LTD
🌳Matureactive
08242816 · ltd · incorporated 2012-10-05
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2026
Net worth
£260.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Scaffold erection
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 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
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £260,741
Cash YoY
+49%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£176k
↑ 49% YoY
Net Worth
£261k
↑ 31% YoY
Current Assets
£182k
↑ 47% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £260.7k | £198.9k |
| Current assets | £181.7k | £123.6k |
| Cash | £175.8k | £117.7k |
| Debtors | £5.9k | £5.9k |
| Net assets | £260.7k | £198.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-02-01➕WINSPER, Ashley Adrian Kevin appointeddirector
- 2024-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-10-05🏢Company incorporatedAs A&K SCAFFOLDING LTD
- 2012-10-05➕MERLIN BUSINESS SERVICES UK LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-10-05➕HOULDEY, Adrian appointeddirector
- 2012-10-05➕HOULDEY, Adrian appointeddirector
- 2012-10-05➖HOULDEY, Adrian resigneddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- 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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ashley Adrian Kevin Winsper Individual · English · DOB 06/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/02/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Adrian Houldeyceased 01/05/2026· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-10-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43991 — Scaffold erection
Registered office
Staffordshire Knot
Pinfold Street
Darlaston
West Midlands
WS10 8TE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-15
Last: 2026-04-01
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
MERLIN BUSINESS SERVICES UK LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-10-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOULDEY, Adrian→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2012-10-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WINSPER, Ashley Adrian Kevin→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOULDEY, Adrian→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2012-10-05 · resigned 2012-10-05
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Recent filings (37 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-04