ANKOR PRODUCTS LIMITED
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).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 7.6y
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.
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 | £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.
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
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-11-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-04-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-04-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: (Skipton Business Finance Limited
- 2021-01-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-01-28🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-07-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-07-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-07-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Apollo Business Finance LTD
- 2019-06-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-06-25✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2019-05-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-05-24✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2018-10-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
- 2018-07-30➕BAINBRIDGE-JONES, Karen appointeddirector
- 2018-07-30➖BAINBRIDGE, Andrew Mark resigneddirector
- 2018-06-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ANKOR PRODUCTS LIMITED
- 2018-06-19➕BAINBRIDGE, Andrew Mark appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
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
1 med ·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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Karen Bainbridge-Jones Individual · British · DOB 07/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/07/2018 |
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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Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | (Skipton Business Finance (Skipton Business Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/04/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Apollo Business Finance Apollo Business Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 04/07/2019 | 28/01/2021 | |
| satisfied | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 4 properties | 31/10/2018 | 30/07/2019 |