AKA STORE LIMITED

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14629084 · ltd · incorporated 2023-01-31
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£3.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47250
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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 (69/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
16 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 · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,231

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£3k
Current Assets
£24k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-12-31
Total assets£13.8k
Current assets£24.5k
Net assets£3.2k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-06
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2025-05-25
    ➖
    IBRAHIM KARIM, Ahmed Bami resigned
    secretary
  4. 2024-12-09
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2024-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-06-01
    ➖
    ABDALRAHMAN, Adnan resigned
    director
  7. 2024-06-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-09-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2023-09-14
    ➕
    ABDALRAHMAN, Adnan appointed
    director
  10. 2023-08-18
    ➖
    ABDALRAHMAN, Adnan resigned
    director
  11. 2023-08-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2023-08-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2023-08-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2023-08-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2023-08-01
    ➕
    MALA, Karim appointed
    director
  16. 2023-01-31
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AKA STORE LIMITED
  17. 2023-01-31
    ➕
    IBRAHIM KARIM, Ahmed Bami appointed
    secretary
  18. 2023-01-31
    ➕
    ABDALRAHMAN, Adnan appointed
    director
  19. 2023-01-31
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 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
Mr Karim Mala
Individual · British · DOB 12/1979 · age 47
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/08/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Adnan Abdalrahmanceased 01/08/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2023-01-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47250 — SIC 47250

Registered office

1 Crown Street
Warrington
Cheshire
WA1 2AE
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-15
Last: 2025-06-01

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

MALA, Karim→
director · ~47y · appointed 2023-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
IBRAHIM KARIM, Ahmed Bami→
secretary · appointed 2023-01-31 · resigned 2025-05-25
Resigned
ABDALRAHMAN, Adnan→
director · ~59y · appointed 2023-09-14 · resigned 2024-06-01
Resigned
ABDALRAHMAN, Adnan→
director · ~59y · appointed 2023-01-31 · resigned 2023-08-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (16 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-06-06
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-09