AKF ESTATES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
12879867 · ltd · incorporated 2020-09-15
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
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year to Feb 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 0.5y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 0.5 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 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
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year 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 | 2024-02-28 |
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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 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2025-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-01➖FAIRHURST, Tracey Marie resigneddirector
- 2025-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-12-07📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2020-11-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-22➕FAIRHURST, Tracey Marie appointeddirector
- 2020-09-15🏢Company incorporatedAs AKF ESTATES LIMITED
- 2020-09-15➕FAIRHURST, Amber Kate appointeddirector
- 2020-09-15📄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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Amber Kate Fairhurst Individual · British · DOB 03/2001 · age 25 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 15/09/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-09-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Ayrefield Cottage Ayrefield Road
Roby Mill
Upholland
Lancashire
WN8 0QP
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-19
Last: 2025-09-05
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
FAIRHURST, Amber Kate→
Activedirector · ~25y · appointed 2020-09-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FAIRHURST, Tracey Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2020-11-22 · resigned 2025-08-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/12/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (15 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-23
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2020-12-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-11-23
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2020-09-15