ATKINSON TECHNICAL GROUP LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03926257 · ltd · incorporated 2000-02-15
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
—
year to Oct 2023
Net worth
£29.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26120
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 26512SIC 26512
  • 27900SIC 27900
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 25.2y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £29,527

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£30k
Current Assets
£923
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2023-10-31
Total assets£29.5k
Current assets£923
Net assets£29.5k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2021-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-10-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2021-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-01-10
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2020-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-03-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2019-03-28
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2018-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-02-15
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2017-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-02-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2013-03-04
    ➖
    ATKINSON, Sabine resigned
    secretary
  17. 2004-10-07
    ➖
    TURNER, James William Stuart resigned
    director
  18. 2004-09-30
    ➕
    ATKINSON, Sabine appointed
    secretary
  19. 2004-09-30
    ➖
    ATKINSON, Stuart resigned
    secretary
  20. 2004-09-06
    ➖
    MESSENGER, Neil Martin resigned
    director
  21. 2003-07-20
    ➕
    MESSENGER, Neil Martin appointed
    director
  22. 2001-05-15
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  23. 2000-02-15
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    Company incorporated
    As ATKINSON TECHNICAL GROUP LIMITED
  24. 2000-02-15
    ➕
    ATKINSON, Stuart appointed
    director
  25. 2000-02-15
    ➕
    ATKINSON, Stuart appointed
    secretary
  26. 2000-02-15
    ➕
    TURNER, James William Stuart appointed
    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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ATKINSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • 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

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 Stuart Atkinson
Individual · British · DOB 06/1973 · age 53
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Sabine Atkinsonceased 16/08/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2000-02-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC26120 — SIC 26120

Registered office

1 Rhodes Street
Hyde
SK14 2DS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-01
Last: 2026-02-15

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

ATKINSON, Stuart→
director · ~53y · appointed 2000-02-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ATKINSON, Sabine→
secretary · appointed 2004-09-30 · resigned 2013-03-04
Resigned
ATKINSON, Stuart→
secretary · appointed 2000-02-15 · resigned 2004-09-30
Resigned
MESSENGER, Neil Martin→
director · ~64y · appointed 2003-07-20 · resigned 2004-09-06
Resigned
TURNER, James William Stuart→
director · ~54y · appointed 2000-02-15 · resigned 2004-10-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property15/05/2001—
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Recent filings (79 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-01-06