A. K. WORTHINGTON LTD

🌳Matureactive
09343099 · ltd · incorporated 2014-12-05
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (84/100)

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
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees300300

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 3 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-02-01
    ➕
    BLAKELEY, Allan appointed
    director
  3. 2026-01-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-01-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-12-31
    ➖
    LYONS, Michael James resigned
    director
  6. 2025-12-10
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    GERMANY, Barry John resigned
    director
  7. 2025-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-04-07
    ➕
    COX, Graham John appointed
    director
  9. 2025-04-07
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2025-03-14
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    second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP04AP01
  11. 2025-01-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2025-01-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2025-01-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2025-01-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2025-01-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2024-12-21
    ➕
    JENKINS, Gareth appointed
    director
  17. 2024-12-21
    ➕
    WARRILLOW, Benjamin James appointed
    director
  18. 2024-12-21
    ➖
    FIELDS, Peter resigned
    director
  19. 2024-12-21
    ➕
    GERMANY, Barry John appointed
    director
  20. 2024-12-21
    ➖
    NORFOLK, Graham Richard resigned
    director
  21. 2024-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2023-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2023-01-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2022-08-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  25. 2022-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2021-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  27. 2021-04-22
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  28. 2021-04-06
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  29. 2018-10-04
    ➕
    FIELDS, Peter appointed
    director
  30. 2018-10-04
    ➕
    NORFOLK, Graham Richard appointed
    director
  31. 2014-12-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A. K. WORTHINGTON LTD
  32. 2014-12-05
    ➕
    LYONS, Michael James appointed
    director

Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: GERMANY, Barry John resigned 2025-12-10; LYONS, Michael James resigned 2025-12-31

Group structure

Akw Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Akw Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
A. K. WORTHINGTON LTD
This company · 09343099

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Akw Group Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares04/10/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Anthony Kevin Worthingtonceased 04/10/2018· board control

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
Incorporated2014-12-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

C/O Akw Global Logistics- Alba Way Stretford Motorway Estate
Stretford
Manchester
M32 0ZH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-19
Last: 2025-12-05

Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)

BLAKELEY, Allan→
director · ~55y · appointed 2026-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COX, Graham John→
director · ~58y · appointed 2025-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JENKINS, Gareth→
director · ~59y · appointed 2024-12-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WARRILLOW, Benjamin James→
director · ~52y · appointed 2024-12-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FIELDS, Peter→
director · ~66y · appointed 2018-10-04 · resigned 2024-12-21
Resigned
GERMANY, Barry John→
director · ~58y · appointed 2024-12-21 · resigned 2025-12-10
Resigned
LYONS, Michael James→
director · ~64y · appointed 2014-12-05 · resigned 2025-12-31
Resigned
NORFOLK, Graham Richard→
director · ~65y · appointed 2018-10-04 · resigned 2024-12-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (44 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-07
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2025-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-24