A K PROPERTY BUSINESS LTD

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12824596 · ltd · incorporated 2020-08-19
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£11.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 2.4y

0/100
under pressure

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

  • · Newest facility, 2.4 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · 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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

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Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £11,391
Net assets shrinking
Down £9,773 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£11k
↓ 46% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↑ 61% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£4k£8k£13k£17k£21kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£258.7k£181.8k
Current assets£2.6k£1.6k
Net assets£11.4k£21.2k

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

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
6
filings
  • 1 incorporation
  • 1 resolution
  • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • 1 incorporation
  • 1 resolution
  • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-23
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  2. 2026-06-23
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  3. 2026-06-23
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  4. 2026-06-23
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Godiva Mortgages Limited
  5. 2026-05-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2026-05-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2026-03-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-11-18
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  10. 2024-11-15
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Kensington Mortgage Company Limited
  11. 2024-05-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2024-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-03-01
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2024-02-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
  15. 2023-12-01
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2023-12-01
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2023-06-06
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2023-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2023-05-25
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    administrative-restoration-company
    restoration · RT01
  20. 2023-02-21
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  21. 2022-11-08
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  22. 2022-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-08-19
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    Company incorporated
    As A K PROPERTY BUSINESS LTD
  24. 2020-08-19
    LAU, Karyee appointed
    director

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

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Karyee Lau
Individual · British · DOB 01/1981 · age 45
75100%
75-100% shares19/08/2020

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-08-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

55 Westy Lane
Warrington
WA4 1QJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-20
Last: 2026-05-06

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

LAU, Karyee
director · ~45y · appointed 2020-08-19
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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Godiva Mortgages
Godiva Mortgages Limited
A registered charge1 property23/06/2026
outstanding
Kensington Mortgage Company
Kensington Mortgage Company Limited
A registered charge1 property15/11/2024
outstanding
Precise Mortgages
Charter Court Financial Services Limited
A registered charge1 property23/02/2024
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Recent filings (28 total)

memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-06-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-06-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-03-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-01