AKER SYSTEMS LIMITED
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (80/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 5.8y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 101Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 101| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £1.67M | £2.91M |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-02-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-20➖CRAWFORD, Adam resignedsecretary
- 2026-02-20➖CRAWFORD, Adam Timothy Stephen resigneddirector
- 2025-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-10-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-10-02➕CRAWFORD, Adam appointedsecretary
- 2023-10-02➖HALSTEAD, Stephen John resignedsecretary
- 2023-10-02➖HALSTEAD, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2023-05-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-10-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Ares Management Limited (As Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument))
- 2021-09-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-09-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-09-30🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-09-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-09-23➖FAWSITT, Adam resigneddirector
- 2021-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-01-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Silicon Valley Bank as Security Agent
- 2020-12-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-12-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-01➕HALSTEAD, Stephen John appointedsecretary
- 2020-12-01➕HALSTEAD, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2020-11-30➖HODSDEN, Richard David resigneddirector
- 2020-07-16➕THOMAS, Darren Burchell appointeddirector
- 2020-07-16➕HODSDEN, Richard David appointeddirector
- 2020-07-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ldc (Managers) Limited
- 2019-02-14➖FITZHERBERT, Giles Patrick resigneddirector
- 2019-02-11➕CRAWFORD, Adam Timothy Stephen appointeddirector
- 2017-08-04➕FITZHERBERT, Giles Patrick appointeddirector
- 2017-07-14➖BLACKMORE, Steven John resigneddirector
- 2017-07-14➕FAWSITT, Adam appointeddirector
- 2016-05-04🏢Company incorporatedAs AKER SYSTEMS LIMITED
- 2016-05-04➕BLACKMORE, Steven John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
2 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CRAWFORD, Adam resigned 2026-02-20; CRAWFORD, Adam Timothy Stephen resigned 2026-02-20
Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Ensco 1366 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ensco 1366 Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 16/07/2020 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Adam Fawsittceased 16/07/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Tom Fitzherbertceased 14/07/2017· 25-50% shares
- Mr Adam Fawsittceased 14/07/2017· 25-50% shares
- Mr Steven John Blackmoreceased 14/07/2017· 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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ares Management (As Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument)) Ares Management Limited (As Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument)) | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/10/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Silicon Valley Bank as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/01/2021 | 30/09/2021 | |
| satisfied | Ldc (Managers) Ldc (Managers) Limited | A registered charge | — | 16/07/2020 | 30/09/2021 |