AKHOMES LTD
💤Zombieactive
09823221 · ltd · incorporated 2015-10-14
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 Oct 2025
Net worth
£1.24M
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 13 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
29 live charges · 13 lenders · oldest 10.1y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 13 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
29 charges (29/29 with lender, 29/29 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
84 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
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 £1,241,187
Net assets shrinking
Down £198,985 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 85% YoY
Cash YoY
-85%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£6k
↓ 85% YoY
Net Worth
£1.2m
↓ 14% YoY
Current Assets
£76k
↓ 9.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.71M | £3.04M |
| Current assets | £75.9k | £83.8k |
| Cash | £5.6k | £38.5k |
| Debtors | £70.3k | £45.3k |
| Net assets | £1.24M | £1.44M |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 2 mortgage
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 mortgage
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (70 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-06-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-06-22🔓Charge satisfied #25
- 2026-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-11-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-27🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2025-11-27🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2025-11-24🔒Charge registered #29Lender: Hampshire Trust Bank PLC
- 2025-11-24🔒Charge registered #28Lender: Hampshire Trust Bank PLC
- 2025-11-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-20🔓Charge satisfied #18
- 2025-11-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-18🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 2025-11-18🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2025-10-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-10-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-10-28🔓Charge satisfied #22
- 2025-10-28🔓Charge satisfied #21
- 2025-10-08📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-10-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-10-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-06-11🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-04-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-04-08🔓Charge satisfied #24
- 2025-01-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-01-17🔒Charge registered #27Lender: Onesavings Bank PLC Trading as Kent Reliance Banking Services
- 2024-11-12📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-10-11📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-28🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2023-12-21🔒Charge registered #26Lender: Allica Bank Limited
- 2023-12-20🔒Charge registered #25Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2023-11-24🔒Charge registered #24Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2023-08-03🔒Charge registered #23Lender: United Trust Bank Limited
- 2023-02-01🔒Charge registered #22Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2023-02-01🔒Charge registered #21Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2022-12-22🔒Charge registered #20Lender: The Mortgage Lender Limited
- 2022-12-22🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2022-12-15🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2022-07-13🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2022-04-06🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Lendhub Limited
- 2022-04-06🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Lendhub Limited
- 2021-11-19🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 70 events
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 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
13 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Shahzad Ahmed Individual · British · DOB 11/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/11/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Parveen Akhtarceased 04/11/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Active · Property · TS postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A LEGGE PROPERTY LTD→ 15005891 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A LINE PROPERTIES LTD→ 12858836 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A&K HELM PROPERTIES LTD→ 15951655 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AK LETTINGS & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD→ 16406308 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AKA WILLIAMS LIMITED→ 12041096 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AKM NORTHEAST LTD→ 14055958 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AKR.Z HOMES LIMITED→ 15385580 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALDAR PROPERTY LIMITED→ 09199479 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ALDER UK DEVELOPMENTS LTD→ 11857714 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ALFRED HORIZON LTD→ 16208638 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALGANESH LTD→ 16128751 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALICE ROW LTD→ 10353406 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-10-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
25 Yarm Road
Stockton-On-Tees
TS18 3NJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-18
Last: 2025-11-04
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
AHMED, Shahzad→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2015-10-14
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Mortgages & charges
29
Total charges
13
Outstanding
10
Active lenders
Status:Lender:29 of 29 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Hampshire Trust Bank Hampshire Trust Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 24/11/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Hampshire Trust Bank Hampshire Trust Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 24/11/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Kent Reliance / OSB Onesavings Bank PLC Trading as Kent Reliance Banking Services | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/01/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Allica Bank Allica Bank Limited | A registered charge | 3 properties | 21/12/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/12/2023 | 22/06/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/11/2023 | 08/04/2025 | |
| outstanding | United Trust Bank United Trust Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/08/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/02/2023 | 28/10/2025 | |
| satisfied | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/02/2023 | 28/10/2025 | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Lender The Mortgage Lender Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/12/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/12/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Lendhub Lendhub Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/04/2022 | 20/11/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lendhub Lendhub Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/04/2022 | 18/11/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 19/11/2021 | 22/12/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lendhub Lendhub Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/08/2021 | 18/11/2025 | |
| outstanding | Hampshire Trust Bank (01311315) Hampshire Trust Bank PLC (01311315) | A registered charge | — | 17/03/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Hampshire Trust Bank (01311315) Hampshire Trust Bank PLC (01311315) | A registered charge | 2 properties | 17/03/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Onesavings Bank Onesavings Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/02/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/11/2020 | 27/11/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/10/2020 | 27/11/2025 | |
| outstanding | Onesavings Bank Onesavings Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/08/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Property Habit Property Habit Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/07/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/04/2020 | 28/12/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/02/2020 | 13/07/2022 | |
| satisfied | Social Money Social Money Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 28/11/2019 | 18/12/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/10/2016 | 31/07/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/09/2016 | 11/06/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/06/2016 | 08/07/2020 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/05/2016 | — |
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Recent filings (84 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-06-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-28
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-10-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-10-02