ACADEMY WINDOWS LTD
💤Zombieactive
06445016 · ltd · incorporated 2007-12-04
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: medium (77/100)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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
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
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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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 (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-31📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-02-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-02➕SMITH, Samuel George appointeddirector
- 2023-02-02➖SMITH, Andrew Brian resigneddirector
- 2022-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-10-04➕SMITH, Andrew Brian appointedsecretary
- 2013-10-04➖SMITH, Michelle Louise resignedsecretary
- 2008-01-04➕SMITH, Michelle Louise appointedsecretary
- 2008-01-04➕SMITH, Andrew Brian appointeddirector
- 2007-12-05➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-12-05➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-12-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ACADEMY WINDOWS LTD
- 2007-12-04➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-12-04➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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 |
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Mr Samuel George Smith Individual · British · DOB 07/1994 · age 32 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 02/02/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Andrew Brian Smithceased 02/02/2023· 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196 TILEHURST ROAD (READING) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 05944781 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 3C ASSOCIATES LTD.→ 02325778 · est 1988 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
| 8 CRAVEN ROAD NEWBURY LIMITED→ 02523992 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | — | — |
| A1 KITCHENS LIMITED→ 09544242 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ABERARDER WIND FARM LLP→ OC398487 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ABGO EQUIPMENT SALES LIMITED→ 01222308 · est 1975 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 50y | — | — |
| ACCOLADE PROPERTIES LLP→ OC427094 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ACCRUE (MAIDENHEAD) LLP→ OC436985 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ACORN PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP LLP→ OC439577 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ACS ACCOUNTING SERVICES LIMITED→ 05313584 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| ACS COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→ 06751911 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ACTION4 LIMITED→ 03430693 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-12-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
20-22 Richfield Avenue
Reading
RG1 8EQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-18
Last: 2025-12-04
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
SMITH, Andrew Brian→
Activesecretary · appointed 2013-10-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Samuel George→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2023-02-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Michelle Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-01-04 · resigned 2013-10-04
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-12-04 · resigned 2007-12-05
SMITH, Andrew Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2008-01-04 · resigned 2023-02-02
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-12-04 · resigned 2007-12-05
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Recent filings (57 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-22
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-02-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-14