AK SERVICES MIDLANDS LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 69). 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 (73/100).
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
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £65.0k | £56.6k |
| Current assets | £143.6k | £325.0k |
| Cash | £114.3k | £15.7k |
| Debtors | £29.3k | £309.4k |
| Net assets | £65.0k | £56.6k |
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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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- 2019-10-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-10-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-06-20🏢Company incorporatedAs AK SERVICES MIDLANDS LTD
- 2018-06-20➕KAUR, Avtar appointeddirector
- 2018-06-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Avtar Kaur Individual · British · DOB 03/1957 · age 69 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 20/06/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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