ACUMAK LTD
💤Zombieactive
06426522 · ltd · incorporated 2007-11-14
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 2025
Net worth
£161.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 24330
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 70). 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 (78/100)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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £161,710
Cash YoY
+38%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£112k
↑ 38% YoY
Net Worth
£162k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£259k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £163.5k | £154.1k |
| Current assets | £258.9k | £231.0k |
| Cash | £112.1k | £81.0k |
| Debtors | £124.2k | £127.6k |
| Net assets | £161.7k | £144.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-11-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-11-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2017-10-04➕GRIDLEY, Denise Janet appointedsecretary
- 2017-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-02-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-02-01➖KIRBY, Bruce James resignedsecretary
- 2017-02-01➖KIRBY, Bruce James resigneddirector
- 2014-10-20➕OAKLEY, Danny Charles appointeddirector
- 2014-10-20➖AYLING, Stuart resigneddirector
- 2010-11-18➕KIRBY, Bruce James appointedsecretary
- 2010-11-18➖OAKLEY, Danny Charles resignedsecretary
- 2010-11-18➕AYLING, Stuart appointeddirector
- 2010-11-18➖BONE, Roger Charles resigneddirector
- 2010-11-18➕KIRBY, Bruce James appointeddirector
- 2010-11-18➖OAKLEY, Danny Charles resigneddirector
- 2007-11-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ACUMAK LTD
- 2007-11-14➕OAKLEY, Danny Charles appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-14➕BONE, Roger Charles appointeddirector
- 2007-11-14➕OAKLEY, Danny Charles appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 Danny Charles Oakley Individual · British · DOB 09/1956 · age 70 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Stuart Aylingceased 02/11/2019· 25-50% shares
- Mr Bruce James Kirbyceased 02/11/2019· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFS AVIATION LIMITED→ 08070176 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| AGL FENCE CONTRACTORS LTD→ 12694655 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AIR BIKE FORKS LIMITED→ 12564502 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AIRBORNE COMPOSITES LTD→ 03141381 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| AJB ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING LTD→ 07780075 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| AL'S COMPOSITES LTD→ 15805266 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALBRIGHT (ENGINEERS) LIMITED→ 00763629 · est 1963 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 62y | — | — |
| ALBRIGHT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→ 01278761 · est 1976 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 49y | — | — |
| ALCHEMY FURNITURE LIMITED→ 07054226 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| ALL SERVICES SOUTH LTD→ 15178836 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALL STYLE BODIES LIMITED→ 03963038 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| ALL TAIL LIFTS LIMITED→ 10620663 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-11-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC24330 — SIC 24330
Registered office
The Workshop, Blacklands Farm
Newnham Lane
Basingstoke
Hants
RG24 7AU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-13
Last: 2025-10-30
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
GRIDLEY, Denise Janet→
Activesecretary · appointed 2017-10-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
OAKLEY, Danny Charles→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2014-10-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KIRBY, Bruce James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-11-18 · resigned 2017-02-01
OAKLEY, Danny Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-11-14 · resigned 2010-11-18
AYLING, Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2010-11-18 · resigned 2014-10-20
BONE, Roger Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2007-11-14 · resigned 2010-11-18
KIRBY, Bruce James→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2010-11-18 · resigned 2017-02-01
OAKLEY, Danny Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2007-11-14 · resigned 2010-11-18
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Recent filings (58 total)
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2026-01-12
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2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-16
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-18
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-11-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-11-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-11-02