AKB VENTURES LIMITED

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12404097 · ltd · incorporated 2020-01-15
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£4.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed automotive with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
64
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,965

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£4k
Current Assets
£7k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-31
Total assets£6.0k
Current assets£7.2k
Net assets£4.0k

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
6
filings
  • 2 gazette
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-24
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-01-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2026-01-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2026-01-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2026-01-20
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2025-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-12-11
    📍
    default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
    address · RP05
  8. 2025-12-11
    📍
    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
    address · RP09
  9. 2025-12-11
    📍
    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
    address · RP10
  10. 2025-11-03
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2025-04-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company
    address · AD01
  12. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-08-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2023-04-05
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2023-04-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2022-09-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-01-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AKB VENTURES LIMITED
  20. 2020-01-15
    ANIMASHAUN, Kazeem Bamidele appointed
    director
  21. 2020-01-15
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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

1 high · 1 low
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-29

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Kazeem Bamidele Animashaun
Individual · Nigerian · DOB 01/1990 · age 36
sig. influencesignificant influence15/01/2020

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
Incorporated2020-01-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

Fitzwarren Court
Rosehill Close
Salford
Lancashire
M6 5NF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-29OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-15

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

ANIMASHAUN, Kazeem Bamidele
director · ~36y · appointed 2020-01-15
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Recent filings (25 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2025-12-11
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-12-11
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
address · RP10
2025-12-11
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-23
change-registered-office-address-company
address · AD01
2025-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-19