AHE SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08408585 · ltd · incorporated 2013-02-19
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£287.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Temporary employment agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 0.7y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 0.7 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
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
44 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £287,829
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£288k
Current Assets
£296k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £295.9k |
| Current assets | £296.0k |
| Net assets | £287.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-10-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Metro Bank PLC
- 2025-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-17📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-25📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-29📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2020-11-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-09-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-09-24📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-09-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-11-01➕LAWAL, Ayodele Oluwatoyin appointedsecretary
- 2013-02-19🏢Company incorporatedAs AHE SERVICES LIMITED
- 2013-02-19➕LAWAL, Oladapo Afolabi appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 13 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Oladapo Afolabi Lawal Individual · British · DOB 08/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/02/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-02-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78200 — Temporary employment agency activities
Registered office
32 Balmoral Road
Gillingham
ME7 4PG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-23
Last: 2025-12-09
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
LAWAL, Ayodele Oluwatoyin→
Activesecretary · appointed 2018-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LAWAL, Oladapo Afolabi→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2013-02-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Metro Bank Metro Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/10/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (44 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-12
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-15
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2023-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-21
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-02-01