ANKOR PRODUCTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
11422702 · ltd · incorporated 2018-06-19
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£309.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 7.6y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 7.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
32 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £308,957
Cash YoY
+1195%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£48k
↑ 1195% YoY
Net Worth
£309k
↑ 81% YoY
Current Assets
£840k
↑ 35% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£168k£336k£504k£672k£840kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£370.8k£253.3k
Current assets£839.9k£623.5k
Cash£47.6k£3.7k
Debtors£756.9k£588.0k
Net assets£309.0k£171.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-03-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2022-11-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-03-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2021-04-01
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  10. 2021-04-01
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: (Skipton Business Finance Limited
  11. 2021-01-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  12. 2021-01-28
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    Charge satisfied #2
  13. 2020-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-07-30
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2019-07-30
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    Charge satisfied #1
  17. 2019-07-04
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2019-07-04
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Apollo Business Finance LTD
  19. 2019-06-25
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  20. 2019-06-25
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  21. 2019-05-24
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  22. 2019-05-24
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  23. 2018-10-31
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
  24. 2018-07-30
    BAINBRIDGE-JONES, Karen appointed
    director
  25. 2018-07-30
    BAINBRIDGE, Andrew Mark resigned
    director
  26. 2018-06-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ANKOR PRODUCTS LIMITED
  27. 2018-06-19
    BAINBRIDGE, Andrew Mark appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Karen Bainbridge-Jones
Individual · British · DOB 07/1981 · age 45
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control30/07/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Auckland Environmental Services Limitedceased 30/07/2018· 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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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-06-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46180 — Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products

Registered office

Units 2/3 Bowesfield Crescent
Stockton On Tees
TS18 3HJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-28
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-18
Last: 2025-12-04

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

BAINBRIDGE-JONES, Karen
director · ~45y · appointed 2018-07-30
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Active
BAINBRIDGE, Andrew Mark
director · ~57y · appointed 2018-06-19 · resigned 2018-07-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
(Skipton Business Finance
(Skipton Business Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property01/04/2021
satisfied
Apollo Business Finance
Apollo Business Finance LTD
A registered charge04/07/201928/01/2021
satisfied
Bibby Financial Services
Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge4 properties31/10/201830/07/2019
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Recent filings (32 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-02
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-04-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-01-28