AKULA HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
15240935 · ltd · incorporated 2023-10-27
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 2.4y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 2.4 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 incorporation
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 2 resolution
- • 2 incorporation
- • 2 capital
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 2 resolution
- • 2 incorporation
- • 2 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-05-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-04-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-03-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-03-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-03-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-12-23📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-12-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-05➖DUNKLEY, Andrew Albert resigneddirector
- 2024-08-25📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-08-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-07-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-12➕GARDNER BOYES, Christopher Edward appointeddirector
- 2024-07-12➖ODAM, Rebecca Jade resigneddirector
- 2024-07-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-22➖WEAR, Peter Graeme resigneddirector
- 2024-01-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-26➕WEAR, Peter Graeme appointeddirector
- 2024-01-02📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-01-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-01-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-12-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-12-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-12-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-12-15➕DUNKLEY, Andrew Albert appointeddirector
- 2023-12-15➕ODAM, Rebecca Jade appointeddirector
- 2023-12-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bgf Nominees Limited
- 2023-10-27🏢Company incorporatedAs AKULA HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2023-10-27➕APPLETON, Timothy Jeffrey Richard appointeddirector
- 2023-10-27➕BROWN, Jill appointeddirector
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 2.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Bgf Investment Management Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
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Bgf Investment Management Limited
Corporate parent
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AKULA HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 15240935
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Timothy Jeffrey Richard Appleton Individual · British · DOB 04/1968 · age 58 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 27/10/2023 |
Bgf Investment Management Limited Corporate entity | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 15/12/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-10-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
3 Greengate Cardale Park
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG3 1GY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-15
Last: 2025-12-01
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
APPLETON, Timothy Jeffrey Richard→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2023-10-27
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Active
GARDNER BOYES, Christopher Edward→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2024-07-12
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DUNKLEY, Andrew Albert→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-12-15 · resigned 2024-12-05
ODAM, Rebecca Jade→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2023-12-15 · resigned 2024-07-12
WEAR, Peter Graeme→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-01-26 · resigned 2024-03-22
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bgf Nominees Bgf Nominees Limited | A registered charge | — | 15/12/2023 | — |
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Recent filings (31 total)
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-05-09
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-05-09
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-04-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-09
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-03-09
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-04-23
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-12-23
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-08
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-08-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-08-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-31