ATKIN & WEST LTD

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11023205 · ltd · incorporated 2017-10-20
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

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.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

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
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2023-03-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2022-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-08-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2021-08-06
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2021-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-08-05
    WEST, Keith resigned
    director
  11. 2021-07-21
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2020-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-10-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2019-02-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2018-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-08-08
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2017-10-20
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    Company incorporated
    As ATKIN & WEST LTD
  19. 2017-10-20
    ATKIN, Adam appointed
    director
  20. 2017-10-20
    WEST, Keith appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ATKIN" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Adam Atkin
Individual · British · DOB 09/1983 · age 43
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting20/10/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Keith Westceased 01/11/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-10-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

34 Antron Way
Mabe Burnthouse
Penryn
TR10 9HS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-03
Last: 2025-10-20

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

ATKIN, Adam
director · ~43y · appointed 2017-10-20
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Active
WEST, Keith
director · ~73y · appointed 2017-10-20 · resigned 2021-08-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-08-06
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-07-21