A & KM LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC490764 · ltd · incorporated 2014-11-07
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£-20.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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, 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £20,833
Cash YoY
+510%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£439
↑ 510% YoY
Net Worth
-£21k
↑ 31% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 59% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-20.8k | £-30.4k |
| Current assets | £2.2k | £5.3k |
| Cash | £439 | £72 |
| Debtors | £1.7k | £5.2k |
| Net assets | £-20.8k | £-30.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-25➖BRINDLEY, Kaye Pauline resigneddirector
- 2025-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-07-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-11-07🏢Company incorporatedAs A & KM LTD
- 2014-11-07➕BRINDLEY, Alexander Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2014-11-07➕BRINDLEY, Kaye Pauline appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alexander Christopher James Brindley Individual · British · DOB 12/1978 · age 48 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Kaye Pauline Brindleyceased 25/08/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-11-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Arntilly
Ballater Road
Aboyne
Aberdeenshire
AB34 5JL
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-21
Last: 2025-11-07
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
BRINDLEY, Alexander Christopher James→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2014-11-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRINDLEY, Kaye Pauline→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2014-11-07 · resigned 2025-08-25
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Recent filings (30 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-15