AK BEDDING LTD
💤Zombieactive
12874446 · ltd · incorporated 2020-09-11
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
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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, 1 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
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
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
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 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-09-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-07➕SHAIKH, Anas appointeddirector
- 2022-06-07➖PATEL, Kajal Hasmukh resigneddirector
- 2022-06-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-12-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-02-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-09-11🏢Company incorporatedAs AK BEDDING LTD
- 2020-09-11➕PATEL, Kajal Hasmukh appointeddirector
- 2020-09-11📄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 Anas Shaikh Individual · British · DOB 11/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/06/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Kajal Hasmukh Patelceased 01/06/2022· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAT TRADE LIMITED→ 15754520 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AHMED SANAD FOR GENERAL CONTRACTING AND GENERAL SUPPLIES LTD→ 16597875 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AJH ENTERPRISES LTD→ 14959715 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AK WORLD TRADEHUB LTD→ 16451991 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AKBAR ALADDIN & CO LTD→ 16122231 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AKJ PLUS UK LTD→ 13612835 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AL NOOR COMPANY FOR KNITTING, READY-MADE GARMENTS AND EXPORT LTD→ 17011923 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AL-SHANWANI TRADING IMPORT AND EXPORT LTD→ 16964974 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALAYNA COSMETICS AND BEAUTY LIMITED→ 11213390 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ALIF WHOLESALERS (LEICESTER) LTD→ 06816241 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ALINO LTD→ 09820324 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ALISHA DESIGNER LIMITED→ 12198378 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-09-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46470 — Wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment
Registered office
71 St. Barnabas Road
Leicester
LE5 4BE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-24
Last: 2025-09-10
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
SHAIKH, Anas→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2022-06-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PATEL, Kajal Hasmukh→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2020-09-11 · resigned 2022-06-07
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Recent filings (22 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-09-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-09-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-07