ASKA ENERGY (UK) LTD

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SC423788 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-10
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£27.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 35120SIC 35120
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed energy with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £27,103

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£27k
↑ 2.4% YoY
Current Assets
£19
↓ 94% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£5k£11k£16k£22k£27kAug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£27.1k£26.5k
Current assets£19£326
Net assets£27.1k£26.5k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-05-31
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  3. 2023-05-29
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  4. 2022-05-31
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  5. 2022-02-21
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2021-12-30
    MITCHELL, Sandra Lilian resigned
    director
  7. 2021-12-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2021-12-01
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  9. 2021-11-29
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  10. 2021-05-14
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-05-11
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    officers · AP01
  12. 2020-05-08
    MITCHELL, Sandra Lilian appointed
    director
  13. 2020-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  15. 2018-02-28
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  16. 2017-10-19
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  17. 2017-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-11-01
    MITCHELL, Sandra Lillian resigned
    director
  19. 2016-03-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2014-02-07
    MITCHELL, Sandra Lillian appointed
    director
  21. 2014-02-07
    MITCHELL, Sandra Lillian resigned
    director
  22. 2014-01-17
    MITCHELL, Sandra Lillian appointed
    director
  23. 2012-05-10
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    Company incorporated
    As ASKA ENERGY (UK) LTD
  24. 2012-05-10
    KNOWLES, Anthony James appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-25

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Anthony James Knowles
Individual · British · DOB 09/1951 · age 75
75100%
75-100% shares10/05/2016

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
Incorporated2012-05-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110

Registered office

58 Long Lane
Broughty Ferry
Dundee
DD5 1HH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-25OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-11

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

KNOWLES, Anthony James
director · ~75y · appointed 2012-05-10
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Active
MITCHELL, Sandra Lilian
director · ~64y · appointed 2020-05-08 · resigned 2021-12-30
Resigned
MITCHELL, Sandra Lillian
director · ~64y · appointed 2014-02-07 · resigned 2014-02-07
Resigned
MITCHELL, Sandra Lillian
director · ~64y · appointed 2014-01-17 · resigned 2016-11-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-02-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-30
termination-director-company
officers · TM01
2021-12-01
termination-director-company
officers · TM01
2021-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-05-11