ASKE SOFT LAB LTD

💤Zombieactive

05441590 · ltd · incorporated 2005-05-03

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 May 2025

Net worth

£18.4k

book net assets

Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities

Sector: Information & communication

Investor take

Special-situation opportunity

Distressed technology with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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, 1 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

4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

51 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £18,441

Net assets shrinking

Down £35,317 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£18k

↓ 66% YoY

Current Assets

£43k

↑ 83173% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-05-31	2024-05-31
Total assets	£18.4k	£53.8k
Current assets	£43.3k	£52
Net assets	£18.4k	£53.8k

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 (24 events)Click to expand

2026-05-31
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2025-05-31
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2024-05-27
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2023-05-30
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2022-05-31
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2021-05-28
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2020-02-26
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2019-07-02
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officers · TM02
2019-02-28
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accounts · AA
2018-11-28
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AKOACHERE, Anke resigned
secretary
2018-02-13
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accounts · AA
2017-03-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-06-20
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annual-return · AR01
2016-05-06
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address · AD01
2016-03-31
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accounts · AA
2015-07-07
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2015-02-28
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2005-05-03
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Company incorporated
As ASKE SOFT LAB LTD
2005-05-03
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AKOACHERE, Ashu Samuel appointed
director
2005-05-03
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AKOACHERE, Anke appointed
secretary
2005-05-03
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HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2005-05-03
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HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
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2005-05-03
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HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2005-05-03
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HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
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Owner dependency

93/100

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.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. 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 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-17

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Ashu Samuel Akoachere Individual · British · DOB 08/1966 · age 60	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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2005-05-03

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

25 Keats Close

Horsham

West Sussex

RH12 5PL

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-02-28

Last made up to: 2025-05-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-05-17OVERDUE

Last: 2025-05-03

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

AKOACHERE, Ashu Samuel→

director · ~60y · appointed 2005-05-03

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Active

AKOACHERE, Anke→

secretary · appointed 2005-05-03 · resigned 2018-11-28

Resigned

HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-05-03 · resigned 2005-05-03

Resigned

HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-05-03 · resigned 2005-05-03

Resigned

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