ACADEMY ICT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09749992 · ltd · incorporated 2015-08-26
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£87.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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 (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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £87,239
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£87k
Current Assets
£101k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £90.3k | — |
| Current assets | £100.7k | — |
| Net assets | £87.2k | — |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-01-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-03-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-21📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2017-09-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-09-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-09-06➕STONEMAN, Helen Anne appointedsecretary
- 2015-08-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ACADEMY ICT LIMITED
- 2015-08-26➕STONEMAN, Brian Carl appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 Brian Carl Stoneman Individual · British · DOB 11/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Brian Carl Stonemanceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-08-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47410 — Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores
Registered office
The Courtyard
19 High Street
Pershore
Worcestershire
WR10 1AA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last: 2026-03-17
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
STONEMAN, Helen Anne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2017-09-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STONEMAN, Brian Carl→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2015-08-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (36 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-01-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-01-16