AK DESTRIBUTION LTD
💤Zombieactive
12270174 · ltd · incorporated 2019-10-18
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 Nov 2025
Net worth
£3.90M
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade
- 47190Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £3,898,023
Cash YoY
+8650%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£598k
↑ 8650% YoY
Net Worth
£3.9m
↑ 95% YoY
Current Assets
£3.4m
↑ 134% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.94M | £2.03M |
| Current assets | £3.44M | £1.47M |
| Cash | £597.9k | £6.8k |
| Debtors | £1.90M | £930.3k |
| Net assets | £3.90M | £2.00M |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-11-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-11-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-14📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-10-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-10-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-01-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-09-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-01-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-01-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-18🏢Company incorporatedAs AK DESTRIBUTION LTD
- 2019-10-18➕KHAN, Mohammed Ameer appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mohammed Ameer Khan Individual · British · DOB 08/1990 · age 36 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/10/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ALAFAQ FOR SERVICES AND TRANSPORTING CO LTD→ 16796360 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-10-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46690 — Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Registered office
Unit 14a Dumers Lane
Radcliffe
Manchester
M26 2BD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-03
Last: 2025-09-19
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
KHAN, Mohammed Ameer→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2019-10-18
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Recent filings (32 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-11-25
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-11-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-15
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-10-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01