ALEXANDER AKRILL SERVICES LIMITED
- 41202Construction of domestic buildings
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
- 81300Landscape service activities
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -78% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 5.4y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £979.6k | £810.9k |
| Current assets | £1.11M | £1.01M |
| Cash | £24.2k | £110.8k |
| Debtors | £637.1k | £448.0k |
| Net assets | £923.3k | £719.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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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- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
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- 2024-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-01-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2020-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-02-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-02-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-02-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-01-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ALEXANDER AKRILL SERVICES LIMITED
- 2017-01-26➕AKRILL, Graham John appointeddirector
- 2017-01-26➕AKRILL, Joanne appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "AKRILL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Graham John Akrill Individual · British · DOB 07/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 26/01/2017 |
Mrs Joanne Akrill Individual · British · DOB 06/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 26/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 22/01/2021 | — |