2K'S ENGINEERING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11180437 · ltd · incorporated 2018-01-31
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
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£15.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of engines and turbines (except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines)
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 28150SIC 28150
- 28990SIC 28990
- 71129Other engineering activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -89% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. 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, 4 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 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
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £15,530
Net assets shrinking
Down £56,641 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 89% YoY
Cash YoY
-89%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£169
↓ 89% YoY
Net Worth
£16k
↓ 78% YoY
Current Assets
£14k
↓ 82% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £15.5k | £72.2k |
| Current assets | £13.9k | £77.5k |
| Cash | £169 | £1.6k |
| Debtors | £13.8k | £75.9k |
| Net assets | £15.5k | £72.2k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-04-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-04-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-26➕KOLOCSANYI, Ferenc appointeddirector
- 2023-03-26➖MOLENDA, Patrycja Magdalena resigneddirector
- 2022-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-14➖KOLOCSANYI, Ferenc resigneddirector
- 2021-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-10-18➕KOLOCSANYI, Ferenc appointeddirector
- 2019-04-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-01-31🏢Company incorporatedAs 2K'S ENGINEERING LIMITED
- 2018-01-31➕MOLENDA, Patrycja Magdalena appointeddirector
- 2018-01-31📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ferenc Kolocsanyi Individual · Hungarian · DOB 07/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/03/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Patrycja Magdalena Molendaceased 26/03/2023· 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-01-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28110 — Manufacture of engines and turbines (except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines)
Registered office
1a Falmer Court
London Road
Uckfield
TN22 1HN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-02
Last: 2026-04-18
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
KOLOCSANYI, Ferenc→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2023-03-26
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KOLOCSANYI, Ferenc→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2019-10-18 · resigned 2022-02-14
MOLENDA, Patrycja Magdalena→
Resigneddirector · ~33y · appointed 2018-01-31 · resigned 2023-03-26
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Recent filings (25 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-04-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-04-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-17