A K TAXI SERVICES LTD
💤Zombieactive
13693372 · ltd · incorporated 2021-10-20
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
£13.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (79/100)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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £13,288
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,314 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£13k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£12k
↓ 46% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £13.3k | £15.6k |
| Current assets | £12.3k | £22.5k |
| Net assets | £13.3k | £15.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-05➕ATIF, Hafiz Muhammad appointeddirector
- 2024-05-05➖SHARIF, Afsaan resigneddirector
- 2023-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-05-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-05-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-02-25➖ATIF, Hafiz Muhammad resigneddirector
- 2022-02-25➕SHARIF, Afsaan appointeddirector
- 2022-02-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-02-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-20🏢Company incorporatedAs A K TAXI SERVICES LTD
- 2021-10-20➕ATIF, Hafiz Muhammad appointeddirector
- 2021-10-20📄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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Hafiz Muhammad Atif Individual · British · DOB 12/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 03/05/2022 |
Mrs Afsaan Sharif Individual · British · DOB 02/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 25/02/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Hafiz Muhammad Atifceased 25/02/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mrs Afsaan Sharifceased 25/02/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A & K DELIVERY LTD→ 10783230 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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| ADESON CABS LIMITED→ 16995198 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| AGAV LTD→ 12993345 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AGNIECHA LIMITED→ 11468024 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AGR GOODS AND TRANSPORTATION LTD→ 16226945 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AHMED 82 LTD→ 16515831 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHMED MINIBUS LTD→ 16530668 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-10-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320
Registered office
308 Uppingham Road
Leicester
LE5 2BE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-18
Last: 2026-05-04
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
ATIF, Hafiz Muhammad→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-05-05
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ATIF, Hafiz Muhammad→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2021-10-20 · resigned 2022-02-25
SHARIF, Afsaan→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2022-02-25 · resigned 2024-05-05
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Recent filings (23 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-04
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-05-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-05-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-05-03