AKL MARKET SERVICES LTD.
🌳Matureactive
SC432948 · ltd · incorporated 2012-09-19
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£23.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (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).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £23,662
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£24k
↑ 518% YoY
Current Assets
£67k
↑ 52% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £23.7k | £-5.7k |
| Current assets | £66.8k | £43.9k |
| Net assets | £23.7k | £-5.7k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-09-19🏢Company incorporatedAs AKL MARKET SERVICES LTD.
- 2012-09-19➕LOBODA, Michal Grzegorz appointeddirector
- 2012-09-19➕SONDERGAARD, Kjeld Hansgaard Poulsen appointeddirector
- 2012-09-19➕SONDERGAARD, Svend-Erik appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Svend Erik Sondergaard Individual · British · DOB 04/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Michael Loboda Individual · Polish · DOB 06/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Kjeld Hansgaard Poulsen Sondergaard Individual · British · DOB 05/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-09-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Goldwells House
Grange Road
Peterhead
AB42 1WN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last: 2025-09-16
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
LOBODA, Michal Grzegorz→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2012-09-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SONDERGAARD, Kjeld Hansgaard Poulsen→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2012-09-19
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SONDERGAARD, Svend-Erik→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2012-09-19
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Recent filings (30 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-06-17