ACK ENTERPRISES LTD
🌳Matureactive
05690558 · ltd · incorporated 2006-01-28
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)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, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-07📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-04-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-14📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2023-09-14📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-18➕CHANDLER, Tracey appointeddirector
- 2022-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-01-12➖CHANDLER, Leonie resignedsecretary
- 2006-01-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ACK ENTERPRISES LTD
- 2006-01-28➕CHANDLER, Darren appointeddirector
- 2006-01-28➕CHANDLER, Leonie appointedsecretary
- 2006-01-28➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-01-28➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Owner dependency
84/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
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 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 Darren Chandler Individual · English · DOB 05/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 12/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-01-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 6 Manor Farm Business Park
Beachampton
Milton Keynes
MK19 6DT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-13
Last: 2026-02-27
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
CHANDLER, Darren→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2006-01-28
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CHANDLER, Tracey→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-08-18
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CHANDLER, Leonie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-01-28 · resigned 2015-01-12
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-01-28 · resigned 2006-01-28
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Recent filings (53 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-27
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-21
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-29
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2023-09-14
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-19