ANKASA LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09876876 · ltd · incorporated 2015-11-18
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
£40.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £40,894
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£41k
Current Assets
£16k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £68.2k |
| Current assets | £16.1k |
| Net assets | £40.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 2 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-26📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2026-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ANKASA LIMITED
- 2015-11-18➕CORFIELD, Simon James appointeddirector
- 2015-11-18➕CROWTHER-PRITCHARD, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2015-11-18➕HUGHES, Kester Nicholas appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- 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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher Crowther-Pritchard Individual · British · DOB 08/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Kester Nicholas Hughes Individual · British · DOB 03/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Simon James Corfield Individual · British · DOB 01/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-11-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities
Registered office
7 Warden Hill Road
Cheltenham
South Glos
GL51 3AU
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-13
Last: 2025-11-29
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
CORFIELD, Simon James→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2015-11-18
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CROWTHER-PRITCHARD, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2015-11-18
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HUGHES, Kester Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-11-18
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Recent filings (35 total)
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2026-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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2026-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-05
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capital · SH01
2022-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-03-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-28