ACKRACK QUARTZ LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03045737 · ltd · incorporated 1995-04-12
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£43.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 62030Computer facilities management activities
  • 62090Other information technology service activities
  • 95110Repair of computers and peripheral equipment
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 65). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £43,083
Net assets shrinking
Down £10,966 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£43k
↓ 20% YoY
Current Assets
£55k
↓ 32% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£16k£32k£48k£64k£80kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£47.4k£57.4k
Current assets£54.6k£79.7k
Net assets£43.1k£54.0k

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
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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  2. 2025-03-31
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  3. 2024-03-31
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  4. 2023-04-12
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  5. 2023-04-12
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  6. 2023-03-31
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  7. 2022-03-31
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  8. 2021-06-30
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  9. 2020-03-31
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  10. 2019-03-31
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  11. 2018-03-31
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  12. 2018-01-24
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  13. 2018-01-24
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  14. 2017-10-20
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  15. 2017-10-20
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  16. 2017-09-30
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    address · AD01
  17. 2016-03-31
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    JAMESON, Diana Catherine resigned
    secretary
  18. 2007-08-14
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    JAMESON, Diana Catherine appointed
    secretary
  19. 2007-08-14
    ➖
    KEANE, Mary Caroline resigned
    secretary
  20. 1995-06-28
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    SMITH, Peter Robert appointed
    director
  21. 1995-06-28
    ➕
    KEANE, Mary Caroline appointed
    secretary
  22. 1995-06-28
    ➖
    MK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 1995-06-28
    ➖
    MK COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  24. 1995-06-28
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    MK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  25. 1995-04-12
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    Company incorporated
    As ACKRACK QUARTZ LIMITED
  26. 1995-04-12
    ➕
    MK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 1995-04-12
    ➕
    MK COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 1995-04-12
    ➕
    MK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Peter Robert Smith
Individual · British · DOB 11/1961 · age 65
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1995-04-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

35 New Road
Great Kingshill
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP15 6DR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-26
Last: 2026-04-12

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

SMITH, Peter Robert→
director · ~65y · appointed 1995-06-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JAMESON, Diana Catherine→
secretary · appointed 2007-08-14 · resigned 2016-03-31
Resigned
KEANE, Mary Caroline→
secretary · appointed 1995-06-28 · resigned 2007-08-14
Resigned
MK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-04-12 · resigned 1995-06-28
Resigned
MK COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-04-12 · resigned 1995-06-28
Resigned
MK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-04-12 · resigned 1995-06-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (92 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-12