AKIM'S COFFEE LIMITED

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11478763 · ltd · incorporated 2018-07-23
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£2.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10832
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 5.1y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 5.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · 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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,200

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£2k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£2k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£440£880£1k£2k£2kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£2.0k£2.0k
Current assets£1.5k£1.5k
Net assets£2.2k£2.2k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-04-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-04-17
    ➖
    LAWANI, Aishat Opeyemi resigned
    director
  7. 2023-10-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-03-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2023-02-27
    ➕
    LAWANI, Aishat Opeyemi appointed
    director
  11. 2023-01-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2023-01-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2023-01-05
    ➖
    LAWANI, Aishat Opeyemi resigned
    director
  14. 2022-06-07
    📄
    legacy
    miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
  15. 2022-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-11-10
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  17. 2021-08-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2021-08-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2021-06-10
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2021-05-28
    📄
    legacy
    miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
  21. 2021-05-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2021-04-26
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  23. 2021-04-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Nationwide Finance Limited
  24. 2020-09-25
    ➕
    LAWANI, Akim appointed
    director
  25. 2020-01-01
    ➖
    AKANDJI, Ibrahim Babatunde resigned
    director
  26. 2019-05-20
    ➕
    AKANDJI, Ibrahim Babatunde appointed
    director
  27. 2018-07-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AKIM'S COFFEE LIMITED
  28. 2018-07-23
    ➕
    LAWANI, Aishat Opeyemi 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

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 Akim Lawani
Individual · British · DOB 12/1980 · age 46
50–75%
50–75%board controlsig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest25/09/2020
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Aishat Opeyemi Lawaniceased 01/11/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
  • Mr Akim Lawaniceased 01/08/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2018-07-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10832 — SIC 10832

Registered office

176, Room 4 Phoenix Place
Dartford
Kent
DA1 2XD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

LAWANI, Akim→
director · ~46y · appointed 2020-09-25
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Active
AKANDJI, Ibrahim Babatunde→
director · ~38y · appointed 2019-05-20 · resigned 2020-01-01
Resigned
LAWANI, Aishat Opeyemi→
director · ~31y · appointed 2023-02-27 · resigned 2024-04-17
Resigned
LAWANI, Aishat Opeyemi→
director · ~31y · appointed 2018-07-23 · resigned 2023-01-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Nationwide Finance
Nationwide Finance Limited
A registered charge7 properties26/04/2021—
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Recent filings (35 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-04