BIKONIK LTD
💤Zombieactive
08627969 · ltd · incorporated 2013-07-29
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
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 14190
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-07-25➖ASTON, Karl John resigneddirector
- 2022-07-25➖ASTON, Lisa Michele resigneddirector
- 2022-07-25➖ELLIS, James Thomas resigneddirector
- 2022-07-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-07-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-07-29🏢Company incorporatedAs BIKONIK LTD
- 2013-07-29➕ELLIS, Andrew Graham appointeddirector
- 2013-07-29➕ASTON, Karl John appointeddirector
- 2013-07-29➕ASTON, Lisa Michele appointeddirector
- 2013-07-29➕ELLIS, James Thomas appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- 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 |
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Mr Andrew Ellis Individual · British · DOB 05/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 25/07/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr James Thomas Ellisceased 25/07/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Manufacturing · WV postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
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| B.O.E. (BOWMEN OF ENGLAND) LIMITED→ 03042677 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
| BESPOKE (MIDLANDS) LIMITED→ 05450529 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| BEST QUALITY WINDOWS & DOORS LIMITED→ 16573650 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BETAPRINT PRESS LIMITED→ 01268310 · est 1976 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 49y | — | — |
| BIG TIMBER LTD→ 15105608 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BIO INNOVATION VENTURES LIMITED→ 16553193 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BL WATCH REPAIR LTD→ 13970395 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BLACK DIAMOND PRINTING LTD→ 16404720 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLACK LODGE FURNITURE LTD→ 16192373 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BLACKLISTED COLLECTIVE LTD→ 16892428 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLOCKS AND MORE LTD→ 14150865 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BLOXWICH ALUMINIUM CASTING CO.LIMITED→ 00960953 · est 1969 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 56y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-07-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC14190 — SIC 14190
Registered office
55 Springhill Park
Lower Penn
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV4 4TR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-12
Last: 2025-07-29
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
ELLIS, Andrew Graham→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2013-07-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ASTON, Karl John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2013-07-29 · resigned 2022-07-25
ASTON, Lisa Michele→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2013-07-29 · resigned 2022-07-25
ELLIS, James Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~33y · appointed 2013-07-29 · resigned 2022-07-25
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Recent filings (32 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-07-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-07-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-12