AK RECRUITMENT LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC660380 · ltd · incorporated 2020-05-04
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
£164.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Temporary employment agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 5.6y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 5.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £164,021
Net assets shrinking
Down £17,621 YoY
Cash YoY
+716%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£34k
↑ 716% YoY
Net Worth
£164k
↓ 9.7% YoY
Current Assets
£1.0m
↑ 67% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£207k£414k£621k£828k£1.0mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£164.0k£181.6k
Current assets£1.04M£619.6k
Cash£33.5k£4.1k
Debtors£1.00M£615.5k
Net assets£164.0k£181.6k

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

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-25
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  4. 2024-04-25
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    Charge satisfied #1
  5. 2023-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-12-19
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2023-12-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  8. 2023-12-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  9. 2023-12-19
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    Charge satisfied #2
  10. 2023-12-15
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  11. 2023-12-15
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  12. 2023-03-22
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2023-03-17
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bibby Invoice Discounting Limited
  14. 2022-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-10-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2020-09-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2020-09-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2020-09-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2020-09-16
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  21. 2020-09-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bibby Factors Scotland Limited
  22. 2020-05-04
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    Company incorporated
    As AK RECRUITMENT LTD
  23. 2020-05-04
    ➕
    KOPER-SZCZOTKA, Agnieszka appointed
    director
  24. 2020-05-04
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Agnieszka Koper-Szczotka
Individual · Polish · DOB 06/1980 · age 46
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control04/05/2020

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
Incorporated2020-05-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC78200 — Temporary employment agency activities

Registered office

Ak Recruitment Ltd 180 Hope Street
2nd Floor
Glasgow
G2 2UE
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-17
Last: 2025-05-03

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

KOPER-SZCZOTKA, Agnieszka→
director · ~46y · appointed 2020-05-04
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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge—15/12/2023—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge—15/12/2023—
satisfied
Bibby Financial Services
Bibby Invoice Discounting Limited
A registered charge—17/03/202319/12/2023
satisfied
Bibby Financial Services
Bibby Factors Scotland Limited
A registered charge—03/09/202025/04/2024
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Recent filings (21 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-12-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-12-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-27