A K LIFESTYLE LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -60% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-19.3k | £-27.3k |
| Current assets | £22.2k | £23.4k |
| Cash | £811 | £2.0k |
| Debtors | £8.1k | £7.7k |
| Net assets | £-19.3k | £-27.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
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- 2021-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-15🏢Company incorporatedAs A K LIFESTYLE LTD
- 2020-02-15➕BENSON, Anita Kaye appointeddirector
- 2020-02-15📄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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- 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 Anita Kaye Benson Individual · British · DOB 12/1970 · age 56 | — | 75–100% | 75-100% voting | 15/02/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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