AKTANA LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
10371010 · ltd · incorporated 2016-09-12
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 Nov 2025
Net worth
£302.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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: medium (61/100)

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
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £302,939

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£43k
Net Worth
£303k
Current Assets
£308k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-11-30
Total assets£302.9k
Current assets£308.1k
Cash£42.8k
Debtors£265.3k
Net assets£302.9k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-07
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-03-31
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2026-01-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-12-22
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2025-11-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-03-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-01-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-01-03
    ➖
    EHRLICH, David James resigned
    director
  9. 2024-10-23
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2024-01-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-02-28
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2023-02-27
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2023-02-16
    📄
    second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP04AP01
  14. 2023-02-14
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2023-02-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-02-13
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2022-09-01
    ➕
    BYRNES, Karen Leslie appointed
    director
  18. 2022-08-31
    ➖
    FALLON, Catriona Mary resigned
    director
  19. 2022-06-10
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2022-06-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2022-05-01
    ➕
    FALLON, Catriona Mary appointed
    director
  22. 2021-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2021-04-02
    ➖
    CALLAN, Colm Michael resigned
    director
  24. 2020-07-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2020-04-23
    ➕
    CALLAN, Colm Michael appointed
    director
  26. 2020-04-23
    ➖
    HOESEN, Rick Van resigned
    director
  27. 2019-07-29
    ➖
    TAYLOR WESSING SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2017-07-14
    ➖
    BEDARD, Michael Brian resigned
    director
  29. 2017-07-14
    ➕
    HOESEN, Rick Van appointed
    director
  30. 2016-09-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AKTANA LIMITED
  31. 2016-09-12
    ➕
    TAYLOR WESSING SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2016-09-12
    ➕
    BEDARD, Michael Brian appointed
    director
  33. 2016-09-12
    ➕
    EHRLICH, David James appointed
    director
  34. 2016-09-12
    ➕
    HUNTSMOOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  35. 2016-09-12
    ➖
    HUNTSMOOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  36. 2016-09-12
    ➕
    HUNTSMOOR NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  37. 2016-09-12
    ➖
    HUNTSMOOR NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-09-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 2 Minton Minton Place
Victoria Road
Bicester
OX26 6QB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-25
Last: 2025-09-11

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

BYRNES, Karen Leslie→
director · ~58y · appointed 2022-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TAYLOR WESSING SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2016-09-12 · resigned 2019-07-29
Resigned
BEDARD, Michael Brian→
director · ~64y · appointed 2016-09-12 · resigned 2017-07-14
Resigned
CALLAN, Colm Michael→
director · ~57y · appointed 2020-04-23 · resigned 2021-04-02
Resigned
EHRLICH, David James→
director · ~64y · appointed 2016-09-12 · resigned 2025-01-03
Resigned
FALLON, Catriona Mary→
director · ~56y · appointed 2022-05-01 · resigned 2022-08-31
Resigned
HOESEN, Rick Van→
director · ~71y · appointed 2017-07-14 · resigned 2020-04-23
Resigned
HUNTSMOOR LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2016-09-12 · resigned 2016-09-12
Resigned
HUNTSMOOR NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2016-09-12 · resigned 2016-09-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (41 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-07
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-27
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2023-02-16