AK TECHNOLOGIES LTD.

🌳Matureactive
08466898 · ltd · incorporated 2013-03-28
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£51.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
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. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
33 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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £51,194

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£51k
Current Assets
£60k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£51.2k
Current assets£59.5k
Net assets£51.2k

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
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-06-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-06-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2024-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-04-06
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    KAY, Olivia Mary appointed
    director
  7. 2024-04-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-04-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2023-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-05-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2017-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-03-28
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    Company incorporated
    As AK TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
  18. 2013-03-28
    ➕
    KAY, Alex John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

Some 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 13 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 Alex John Kay
Individual · British · DOB 12/1989 · age 37
75–100%
—75-100% shares28/03/2017

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
Incorporated2013-03-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

Beaufort House
2 Cornmarket Court
Wimborne
BH21 1JL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-21
Last: 2026-03-07

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

KAY, Alex John→
director · ~37y · appointed 2013-03-28
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Active
KAY, Olivia Mary→
director · ~34y · appointed 2024-04-06
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Active

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Recent filings (33 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-04