AKB CONTRACTORS LIMITED

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04714747 · ltd · incorporated 2003-03-28
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£6.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38110
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 43341Painting
  • 43390Other building completion and finishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 56). 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

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.0y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
87 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £6,940
Cash YoY
+2735800%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£27k
↑ 2735800% YoY
Net Worth
£7k
↑ 4.3% YoY
Current Assets
£28k
↑ 4131% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£6k£11k£17k£22k£28kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£11.5k£13.2k
Current assets£27.8k£658
Cash£27.4k£1
Debtors£480£657
Net assets£6.9k£6.7k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-13
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-08-13
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  4. 2025-08-13
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    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-08-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-03-21
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  7. 2025-03-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2024-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-02-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2023-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-06-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2019-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-04-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2018-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-01-09
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    Charge satisfied #2
  19. 2010-03-01
    ➕
    BULMAN, Keith John appointed
    secretary
  20. 2010-03-01
    ➖
    HART, Rebecca resigned
    secretary
  21. 2008-10-10
    ➕
    HART, Rebecca appointed
    secretary
  22. 2008-10-10
    ➖
    SHTJEFNI, Kristina resigned
    secretary
  23. 2006-09-13
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    Charge satisfied #1
  24. 2006-09-08
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited as Security Trustee
  25. 2006-03-30
    ➖
    HAMILTON, Leigh resigned
    secretary
  26. 2006-03-30
    ➕
    SHTJEFNI, Kristina appointed
    secretary
  27. 2003-05-22
    ➖
    MERRAN, Brenda resigned
    secretary
  28. 2003-04-25
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  29. 2003-04-01
    ➕
    HAMILTON, Leigh appointed
    secretary
  30. 2003-03-31
    ➖
    HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2003-03-31
    ➖
    HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2003-03-28
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    Company incorporated
    As AKB CONTRACTORS LIMITED
  33. 2003-03-28
    ➕
    BULMAN, Keith John appointed
    director
  34. 2003-03-28
    ➕
    MERRAN, Brenda appointed
    secretary
  35. 2003-03-28
    ➕
    HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2003-03-28
    ➕
    HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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 Keith John Bulman
Individual · British · DOB 04/1970 · age 56
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control08/04/2016

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
Incorporated2003-03-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110

Registered office

Suite C
2 North Street
Dorking
Surrey
RH4 1DN
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-11
Last: 2026-03-28

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

BULMAN, Keith John→
secretary · appointed 2010-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BULMAN, Keith John→
director · ~56y · appointed 2003-03-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAMILTON, Leigh→
secretary · appointed 2003-04-01 · resigned 2006-03-30
Resigned
HART, Rebecca→
secretary · appointed 2008-10-10 · resigned 2010-03-01
Resigned
MERRAN, Brenda→
secretary · appointed 2003-03-28 · resigned 2003-05-22
Resigned
SHTJEFNI, Kristina→
secretary · appointed 2006-03-30 · resigned 2008-10-10
Resigned
HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-03-28 · resigned 2003-03-31
Resigned
HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-03-28 · resigned 2003-03-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Bibby Financial Services
Bibby Financial Services Limited as Security Trustee
Debenture1 property08/09/200609/01/2018
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property25/04/200313/09/2006

Recent filings (87 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-13
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-08-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-03-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-31