ACUITECH SOLUTIONS LTD
💤Zombieactive
11211583 · ltd · incorporated 2018-02-19
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£47.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 68). 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, 2 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
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 £47,468
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£47k
↑ 124% YoY
Current Assets
£56k
↑ 129% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £58.2k | £26.0k |
| Current assets | £56.2k | £24.5k |
| Net assets | £47.5k | £21.2k |
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 (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-20📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-01-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ACUITECH SOLUTIONS LTD
- 2018-02-19➕DON-DUNCAN, Anne Patricia appointedsecretary
- 2018-02-19➕DON-DUNCAN, Peter appointeddirector
- 2018-02-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
95/100
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 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter Don-Duncan Individual · British · DOB 07/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 19/02/2018 |
Anne Patricia Don-Duncan Individual · British · DOB 03/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 19/02/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. DEVLIN SERVICES LIMITED→ 05306067 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| ACTIVE GAMES LIMITED→ 16478515 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACTSHARP CONSULTING LTD→ 16493114 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACUITY TECHNOLOGIES LTD→ 16252589 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADAM MCCLEAN LIMITED→ 12246226 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ADANIAN LABS UK LTD→ 12668512 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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| ADAPTIVE CODE LTD→ 10665317 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ADAPTIVE E-LEARN SYSTEM (ADES) LTD→ 08771145 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ADC VELASCO LTD→ 16756872 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-02-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities
Registered office
International House
61 Mosley Street
Manchester
M2 3HZ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-04
Last: 2026-02-18
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
DON-DUNCAN, Anne Patricia→
Activesecretary · appointed 2018-02-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DON-DUNCAN, Peter→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2018-02-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (24 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-20
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-01-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-19