ARCHITECH CLOUD SERVICES LTD
💤Zombieactive
03466713 · ltd · incorporated 1997-11-17
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£8.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). 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 (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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
126 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £8,950
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£9k
↑ 5.9% YoY
Current Assets
£50
↓ 91% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £50 | £550 |
| Current assets | £50 | £550 |
| Net assets | £8.9k | £8.4k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-12-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-05-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-18📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-31📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-12-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-30➖WILKINSON-SMITH, Elizabeth Rona resigneddirector
- 2023-03-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-31➕WILKINSON-SMITH, Elizabeth Rona appointeddirector
- 2009-08-31➖WILKINSON SMITH, Elizabeth Rona resignedsecretary
- 1997-11-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ARCHITECH CLOUD SERVICES LTD
- 1997-11-17➕WILKINSON-SMITH, Adrian Christopher appointeddirector
- 1997-11-17➕WILKINSON SMITH, Elizabeth Rona appointedsecretary
- 1997-11-17➕HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-11-17➖HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-11-17➕HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-11-17➖HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. 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 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adrian Christopher Wilkinson-Smith Individual · English · DOB 12/1962 · age 64 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/12/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Adrian Christopher Wilkinson-Smithceased 30/11/2025· 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
Incorporated1997-11-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities
Registered office
18 Seymour Road
Southampton
SO16 6RD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-15
Last: 2025-12-01
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
WILKINSON-SMITH, Adrian Christopher→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 1997-11-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILKINSON SMITH, Elizabeth Rona→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-11-17 · resigned 2009-08-31
HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-11-17 · resigned 1997-11-17
WILKINSON-SMITH, Elizabeth Rona→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2021-12-31 · resigned 2023-06-30
HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-11-17 · resigned 1997-11-17
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Recent filings (126 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-31
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-12-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-31