AK FRAMES LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC617144 · ltd · incorporated 2019-01-03
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
£61.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 16290
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 0.9y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 0.9 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £61,765
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2k
Net Worth
£62k
Current Assets
£125k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £82.7k |
| Current assets | £125.4k |
| Cash | £1.6k |
| Debtors | £38.1k |
| Net assets | £61.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 address
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 address
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2025-06-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2025-01-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-07-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-01➕ALI, Zareen Gohar appointeddirector
- 2021-04-01➖ALI, Shamas resigneddirector
- 2021-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-01➕ALI, Shamas appointeddirector
- 2019-04-01➖GOHAR, Zareen resigneddirector
- 2019-01-03🏢Company incorporatedAs AK FRAMES LTD
- 2019-01-03➕GOHAR, Zareen 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
45/100
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.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Zareen Gohar Individual · British · DOB 11/1993 · age 33 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/04/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Shamas Aliceased 01/04/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
- Miss Zareen Goharceased 01/04/2019· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-01-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC16290 — SIC 16290
Registered office
Unit 12, Randolph Place
Randolph Industrial Estate
Kirkcaldy
KY1 2YX
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
ALI, Zareen Gohar→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2021-04-01
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ALI, Shamas→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2019-04-01 · resigned 2021-04-01
GOHAR, Zareen→
Resigneddirector · ~33y · appointed 2019-01-03 · resigned 2019-04-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/07/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 17/06/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (35 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-27