ACADEMY ENGINEERING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03894708 · ltd · incorporated 1999-12-15
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 30110
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 43341Painting
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). 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, 2 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-09-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-01-16📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-01-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-09-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-04-20📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-04-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2015-12-31➖TAYLOR WALTON SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1999-12-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ACADEMY ENGINEERING LIMITED
- 1999-12-15➕MARTIN, Patrick John, Mr. appointeddirector
- 1999-12-15➕L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-12-15➖L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-12-15➕TAYLOR WALTON SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1999-12-15➕L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-12-15➖L & A 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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Patrick John Martin Individual · British · DOB 07/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-12-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC30110 — SIC 30110
Registered office
Leigholt Farm
Somerton Road
Street
BA16 0SU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-29
Last: 2025-12-15
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
MARTIN, Patrick John, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 1999-12-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-12-15 · resigned 1999-12-15
TAYLOR WALTON SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1999-12-15 · resigned 2015-12-31
L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-12-15 · resigned 1999-12-15
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Recent filings (79 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-09-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-11
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-10
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-01-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-20