A.C.K. CONTRACTING
💤Zombieactive
04603656 · private-unlimited · incorporated 2002-11-28
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02400
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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: low (53/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 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
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-02-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2017-02-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2016-03-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2016-03-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2015-02-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-02-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-03-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2013-03-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-03-12📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2012-02-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2002-11-28🏢Company incorporatedAs A.C.K. CONTRACTING
- 2002-11-28➕KYTE, Susan Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2002-11-28➕KYTE, Andrew Charles appointeddirector
- 2002-11-28➕ASHBURTON REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-11-28➖ASHBURTON REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-11-28➕AR NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-11-28➖AR NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Kyte Individual · British · DOB 05/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A & J HINKSFORD LTD→ 11059144 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| A P TRAINING LTD→ 14841956 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABBISS FARMING LIMITED→ 16783862 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANGLO AFRICAN RENEWABLES LTD→ 15798470 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANGLO-AFRICAN CARBON SEQUESTRATION LTD→ 15796868 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BARKS AND TRAILS LIMITED→ 16812264 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRINDLEY FARMS LIMITED→ 01271338 · est 1976 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 49y | — | — |
| C.N.WADLOW LIMITED→ 00630828 · est 1959 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 66y | — | — |
| CAMPYLITE INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 10300124 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| CHASE55 LIMITED→ 16185872 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CLEAR PEST SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 12150528 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| CONTRACT FARMERS LIMITED→ 11848286 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated2002-11-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC02400 — SIC 02400
Registered office
Wrens Nest
Apley
Bridgnorth
Shropshire
WV16 4RZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-28
Last: 2025-11-14
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
KYTE, Susan Margaret→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-11-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KYTE, Andrew Charles→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2002-11-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ASHBURTON REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-11-28 · resigned 2002-11-28
AR NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-11-28 · resigned 2002-11-28
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Recent filings (44 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-12-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2017-02-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2017-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-02-06