LINAK LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

03696265 · ltd · incorporated 1999-01-15

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

69 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand

2025-10-14
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2023-10-03
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2022-10-03
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2021-10-13
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2020-10-13
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2019-10-01
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2018-10-23
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2017-11-06
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2016-12-08
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2016-11-16
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2016-11-16
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officers · TM02
2016-11-14
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PUGH, Andrew John appointed
secretary
2016-11-11
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FELLOWS, Graham Douglas resigned
secretary
2016-02-12
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2015-11-07
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2015-02-11
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2013-09-30
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TURNER, John Anthony appointed
director
2013-09-30
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FELLOWS, Graham Douglas appointed
secretary
2013-09-30
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PALMER, Eileen resigned
secretary
2013-09-30
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PALMER, Michael Kevin resigned
director
2001-05-18
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ALLEN, Susan Angela resigned
secretary
2001-05-18
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PALMER, Eileen appointed
secretary
1999-01-15
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Company incorporated
As LINAK LIMITED
1999-01-15
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ALLEN, Susan Angela appointed
secretary
1999-01-15
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EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
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1999-01-15
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EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
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1999-01-15
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PALMER, Michael Kevin appointed
director
1999-01-15
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EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
1999-01-15
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EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
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Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

68/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

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 27 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.)

Group structure

Linak-Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Linak-Uk Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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LINAK LIMITED

This company · 03696265

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Linak-Uk Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016
Mr Andrew John Pugh Individual · British · DOB 06/1963 · age 63	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	14/11/2016
Mr John Anthony Turner Individual · British · DOB 05/1975 · age 51	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1999-01-15

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Actuation House Crystal Drive

Sandwell Business Park

Smethwick

West Midlands

B66 1RJ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-29

Last: 2026-01-15

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

PUGH, Andrew John→

secretary · appointed 2016-11-14

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Active

TURNER, John Anthony→

director · ~51y · appointed 2013-09-30

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Active

ALLEN, Susan Angela→

secretary · appointed 1999-01-15 · resigned 2001-05-18

Resigned

FELLOWS, Graham Douglas→

secretary · appointed 2013-09-30 · resigned 2016-11-11

Resigned

PALMER, Eileen→

secretary · appointed 2001-05-18 · resigned 2013-09-30

Resigned

EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-01-15 · resigned 1999-01-15

Resigned

PALMER, Michael Kevin→

director · ~76y · appointed 1999-01-15 · resigned 2013-09-30

Resigned

EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-01-15 · resigned 1999-01-15

Resigned

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