AGK-WORLD LTD
💤Zombieactive
09801226 · ltd · incorporated 2015-09-30
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26110
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 26400SIC 26400
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 72). 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 (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
35 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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-06-02➖KADER, Ag resignedsecretary
- 2024-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-21📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2019-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-10-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-10-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2017-10-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-10-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-30➕KADER, Ag appointeddirector
- 2017-09-30➕KADER, Ag appointedsecretary
- 2017-09-30➖KADER, Kieron resignedsecretary
- 2017-09-30➖KADER, Kieron resigneddirector
- 2017-01-28➕KADER, Kieron appointedsecretary
- 2017-01-28➖KADER, Ag resigneddirector
- 2017-01-28➕KADER, Kieron appointeddirector
- 2015-09-30🏢Company incorporatedAs AGK-WORLD LTD
- 2015-09-30➕KADER, Ag appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ag Kader Individual | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 28/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-09-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC26110 — SIC 26110
Registered office
17 The Newlands
Wallington
Surrey
SM6 9JX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-12
Last: 2026-01-29
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
Active
KADER, Ag→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-09-30 · resigned 2025-06-02
KADER, Kieron→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-01-28 · resigned 2017-09-30
KADER, Ag→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2015-09-30 · resigned 2017-01-28
KADER, Kieron→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2017-01-28 · resigned 2017-09-30
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Recent filings (35 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-31
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2019-05-21