ANKOBRA MANSIONS LIMITED

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08334519 · ltd · incorporated 2012-12-18
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
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£1.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 41202Construction of domestic buildings
  • 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
  • 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

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: medium (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 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 (1 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,000

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£1k
~ YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£200£400£600£800£1kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£1.0k£1.0k
Net assets£1.0k£1.0k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-06-08
    KOOMSON, Ebenezer, Mr. resigned
    secretary
  7. 2021-06-08
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2021-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-07-29
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    officers · AP03
  12. 2018-07-20
    KOOMSON, Ebenezer, Mr. appointed
    secretary
  13. 2017-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-01-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-01-03
    VASAKOVA, Katerina resigned
    secretary
  18. 2015-01-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2012-12-18
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    Company incorporated
    As ANKOBRA MANSIONS LIMITED
  20. 2012-12-18
    NEWTON, James William appointed
    director
  21. 2012-12-18
    VASAKOVA, Katerina appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr James William Newton
Individual · Ghanaian · DOB 05/1978 · age 48
75100%
75-100% shares18/12/2016

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
Incorporated2012-12-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

177 Burford
Brookside
Telford
Shropshire
TF3 1LW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

NEWTON, James William
director · ~48y · appointed 2012-12-18
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Active
KOOMSON, Ebenezer, Mr.
secretary · appointed 2018-07-20 · resigned 2021-06-08
Resigned
VASAKOVA, Katerina
secretary · appointed 2012-12-18 · resigned 2015-01-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (29 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-09-12