ACKLAM HALL MANAGEMENT LTD
💤Zombieactive
09358595 · ltd · incorporated 2014-12-17
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 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
35 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.
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 | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-05-01➖KING, James Gilchrist resignedsecretary
- 2022-12-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-05➕POTTS GRAY MANAGEMENT CO LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-12-05📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2022-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-03-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-08➕EGGLESTON, Howard Scott appointeddirector
- 2022-02-08➕KING, James Gilchrist appointedsecretary
- 2022-02-08➖WHITTINGHAM, Neil Joseph resigneddirector
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-01➖WILLIAMS, Martin David Scriven resigneddirector
- 2014-12-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ACKLAM HALL MANAGEMENT LTD
- 2014-12-17➕WHITTINGHAM, Neil Joseph appointeddirector
- 2014-12-17➕WILLIAMS, Martin David Scriven appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 Howard Scott Eggleston Individual · British · DOB 01/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 08/02/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Neil Joseph Whittinghamceased 08/02/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Ms Beverley Quigleyceased 08/02/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-12-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
South Shields Business Works
Henry Robson Way
South Shields
NE33 1RF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-23
Last: 2026-03-09
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
POTTS GRAY MANAGEMENT CO LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-12-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EGGLESTON, Howard Scott→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-02-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KING, James Gilchrist→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-02-08 · resigned 2023-05-01
WHITTINGHAM, Neil Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-12-17 · resigned 2022-02-08
WILLIAMS, Martin David Scriven→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2014-12-17 · resigned 2016-07-01
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Recent filings (35 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-12-06
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2022-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-03-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-03-09