AKPINARS RESTAURANT LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £83.7k | £29.1k |
| Current assets | £91.0k | £52.2k |
| Net assets | £45.5k | £3.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-05-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-05-15➕AKPINAR, Serdal appointeddirector
- 2017-05-14➖AKPINAR, Mehmet resigneddirector
- 2017-02-27📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2017-01-13🏢Company incorporatedAs AKPINARS RESTAURANT LTD
- 2017-01-13➕AKPINAR, Serdal appointedsecretary
- 2017-01-13➕AKPINAR, Mehmet appointeddirector
- 2017-01-13📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "AKPINAR" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Serdal Akpinar Individual · British · DOB 02/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 15/05/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Mehmet Akpinarceased 14/05/2017· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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