AKULA LIVING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10378857 · ltd · incorporated 2016-09-16
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of other furniture
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 9.6y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
38 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-11-05🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2025-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-22➖WEAR, Peter Graeme resigneddirector
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-26➕WEAR, Peter Graeme appointeddirector
- 2023-12-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-12-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-15🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Bgf Nominees Limited
- 2023-11-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-11-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-11-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-11-17🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2023-11-17🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-11-17🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-03-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-03-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-02-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-04-13🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Npif Tvc Debt LP Acting by Tvc Loans Npif Gp Limited as the General Partner of Npif Tvc Debt LP Acting by Fw Capital Limited
- 2020-07-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-07-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2019-02-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Reward Capital Limited
- 2019-02-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-10-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Akula Furniture Limited
- 2016-09-16🏢Company incorporatedAs AKULA LIVING LIMITED
- 2016-09-16➕APPLETON, Timothy Jeffrey Richard appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Akula Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Akula Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AKULA LIVING LIMITED
This company · 10378857
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Akula Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 20/01/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Timothy Jeffrey Richard Appletonceased 20/01/2023· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-09-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC31090 — Manufacture of other furniture
Registered office
Akula House 4 Cromwell Office Park
York Road
Wetherby
LS22 7SU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-21
Last: 2025-09-07
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
APPLETON, Timothy Jeffrey Richard→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2016-09-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WEAR, Peter Graeme→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-01-26 · resigned 2024-03-22
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/11/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Bgf Nominees Bgf Nominees Limited | A registered charge | — | 15/12/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Npif Tvc Debt LP Acting by Tvc Loans Npif Gp as the General Partner of Npif Tvc Debt LP Acting by Fw Capital Npif Tvc Debt LP Acting by Tvc Loans Npif Gp Limited as the General Partner of Npif Tvc Debt LP Acting by Fw Capital Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 13/04/2021 | 17/11/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/07/2020 | 17/11/2023 | |
| satisfied | Reward Capital Reward Capital Limited | A registered charge | — | 28/02/2019 | 17/11/2023 | |
| satisfied | Akula Furniture Akula Furniture Limited | A registered charge | — | 11/10/2016 | 26/02/2019 |
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Recent filings (38 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-31
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-12-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-12-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-11-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-11-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-10
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-03-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-03-09