AKCELA VENTURES LTD

🏛️Establishedactive

13413863 · ltd · incorporated 2021-05-21

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to May 2025

Net worth

£20.9k

book net assets

Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

8 officers (6 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

11 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

19 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Positive net assets

Net assets £20,931

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£21k

↑ 2967% YoY

Current Assets

£32k

↑ 127% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Metric	2025-05-31	2024-05-31
Total assets	£27.8k	£2.4k
Current assets	£31.8k	£14.0k
Net assets	£20.9k	£-730

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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 capital

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 capital
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand

2026-04-28
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capital · SH01
2026-04-28
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officers · AP01
2026-04-28
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-28
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-04-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-17
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WOOD, Thomas Richard appointed
secretary
2026-04-17
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BALLARD, Peter John appointed
director
2026-04-17
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WOOD, Thomas Richard appointed
director
2026-04-17
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YAPP, Martin John resigned
secretary
2026-02-27
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accounts · AA
2025-05-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-13
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gazette · DISS40
2023-12-05
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gazette · GAZ1
2023-03-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-20
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LAWLEY, Matthew David resigned
director
2021-09-14
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address · AD01
2021-05-21
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Company incorporated
As AKCELA VENTURES LTD
2021-05-21
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ADAMS, James Charles appointed
director
2021-05-21
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YAPP, Martin John appointed
director
2021-05-21
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YARBO, Katherine Ann appointed
director
2021-05-21
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YAPP, Martin John appointed
secretary
2021-05-21
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LAWLEY, Matthew David appointed
director
2021-05-21
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incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.

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

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr James Charles Adams Individual · British · DOB 05/1987 · age 39	25–50%	25–50%	board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control	21/05/2021

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

Incorporated2021-05-21

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Kiln House

Pottergate

Norwich

NR2 1DX

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-02-28

Last made up to: 2025-05-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-28

Last: 2025-09-14