A&K BROTHERS AUTOMOTIVE LTD
💤Zombieactive
11792837 · ltd · incorporated 2019-01-28
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£18.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 45200SIC 45200
- 45310SIC 45310
- 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 1.4y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.4 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
20 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £18,511
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£19k
↑ 19% YoY
Current Assets
£38k
↑ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £18.5k | £15.6k |
| Current assets | £37.9k | £31.4k |
| Net assets | £18.5k | £15.6k |
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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-06-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-12-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Tallaght Financial LTD
- 2024-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-09-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-09-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-09-01➖KHAN, Shair resigneddirector
- 2019-01-28🏢Company incorporatedAs A&K BROTHERS AUTOMOTIVE LTD
- 2019-01-28➕AHMED, Adeel appointeddirector
- 2019-01-28➕KHAN, Shair appointeddirector
- 2019-01-28📄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 Adeel Ahmed Individual · British · DOB 11/1993 · age 33 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest | 28/01/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Shair Khanceased 01/09/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-01-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
127 Manor Road
Erith
Kent
DA8 2AQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-10
Last: 2026-01-27
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
AHMED, Adeel→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2019-01-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KHAN, Shair→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2019-01-28 · resigned 2020-09-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Tallaght Financial Tallaght Financial LTD | A registered charge | — | 20/12/2024 | 20/06/2025 |
Recent filings (20 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-10-05