AYCLIFFE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

03622757 · ltd · incorporated 1998-08-27

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 Aug 2025

Net worth

£1.1k

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 33190

Sector: Manufacturing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

62090Other information technology service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). 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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

76 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £1,059

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£1k

↑ 247% YoY

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-08-31	2024-08-31
Total assets	£1.1k	£-718
Current assets	—	£0
Net assets	£1.1k	£-718

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand

2026-05-28
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2022-04-27
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2021-05-28
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2020-04-22
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2019-09-19
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officers · TM02
2019-09-19
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officers · AP03
2019-09-14
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WATT, Gillian appointed
secretary
2019-09-14
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WATT, David George Atmore resigned
secretary
2019-06-15
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2018-05-31
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2017-05-28
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2016-05-21
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2015-06-01
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2013-06-24
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WATT, Francis Jonathan appointed
director
2013-06-24
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WATT, David George Atmore appointed
secretary
2013-06-24
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WATT, Jonathan George resigned
director
2013-06-24
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WATT, Joseph Francis resigned
director
2012-12-17
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WATT, Francis Joseph resigned
director
2012-12-17
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WATT, Joseph Francis appointed
director
2012-09-29
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WATT, Gillian resigned
secretary
2012-09-29
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WATT, Francis Joseph appointed
director
2012-09-29
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WATT, Francis Jonathan resigned
director
2012-09-28
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WATT, Jonathan George appointed
director
1998-09-30
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WATT, Gillian appointed
secretary
1998-09-30
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FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
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1998-09-30
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WATT, Francis Jonathan appointed
director
1998-09-30
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WATT, Francis Jonathan appointed
director
1998-09-30
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WATT, Francis Jonathan resigned
director
1998-09-30
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FIRST DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
1998-08-27
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Company incorporated
As AYCLIFFE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
1998-08-27
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FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
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1998-08-27
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FIRST DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
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Owner dependency

90/100

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.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100

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 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Francis Jonathan Watt Individual · British · DOB 01/1960 · age 66	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	01/09/2016

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

Incorporated1998-08-27

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC33190 — SIC 33190

Registered office

32 Wolsey Road

Esher

Surrey

KT10 8NX

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-03

Last: 2025-09-19

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

WATT, Gillian→

secretary · appointed 2019-09-14

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Active

WATT, Francis Jonathan→

director · ~66y · appointed 2013-06-24

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Active

WATT, David George Atmore→

secretary · appointed 2013-06-24 · resigned 2019-09-14

Resigned

WATT, Gillian→

secretary · appointed 1998-09-30 · resigned 2012-09-29

Resigned

FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-08-27 · resigned 1998-09-30

Resigned

WATT, Francis Joseph→

director · ~34y · appointed 2012-09-29 · resigned 2012-12-17

Resigned

WATT, Francis Jonathan→

director · ~66y · appointed 1998-09-30 · resigned 2012-09-29

Resigned

WATT, Francis Jonathan→

director · ~66y · appointed 1998-09-30 · resigned 1998-09-30

Resigned

WATT, Jonathan George→

director · ~36y · appointed 2012-09-28 · resigned 2013-06-24

Resigned

WATT, Joseph Francis→

director · ~34y · appointed 2012-12-17 · resigned 2013-06-24

Resigned

FIRST DIRECTORS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-08-27 · resigned 1998-09-30

Resigned

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