AXTECH LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC167644 · ltd · incorporated 1996-08-12
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£4.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 42130
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 71121Engineering design activities for industrial process and production
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 65). 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 (77/100)

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
13 officers (1 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £4,837
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,754 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£5k
↓ 36% YoY
Current Assets
£12k
↓ 45% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£4k£9k£13k£18k£22kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£4.8k£7.6k
Current assets£12.4k£22.3k
Net assets£4.8k£7.6k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2024-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  3. 2024-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-17
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    DONALD, Andrea Corton resigned
    director
  5. 2023-07-17
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    SHARP, Lewis Henry resigned
    director
  6. 2023-07-17
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    SHARP, Marion Mason resigned
    director
  7. 2023-07-17
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  8. 2023-07-17
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  9. 2023-07-17
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  10. 2023-07-17
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  11. 2023-07-17
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  12. 2023-07-17
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  13. 2023-01-25
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  14. 2022-10-18
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  15. 2022-10-18
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  16. 2022-10-18
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    officers · TM02
  17. 2022-10-17
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    SHARP, Marion Mason resigned
    secretary
  18. 2022-10-17
    ➖
    DAVIES, Angela resigned
    director
  19. 2022-10-17
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    HUSAROVA, Adriana resigned
    director
  20. 2022-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-02-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  22. 2019-10-28
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  23. 2019-06-18
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    officers · AP01
  24. 2019-06-05
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    HUSAROVA, Adriana appointed
    director
  25. 2019-04-29
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    SHARP, Lewis Henry appointed
    director
  26. 2017-08-20
    ➖
    SHARP, Lewis Henry resigned
    director
  27. 2017-08-20
    ➖
    SHARP, Lorraine Sylvia resigned
    director
  28. 2015-10-18
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    DONALD, Andrea Corton appointed
    director
  29. 2015-05-05
    ➕
    DAVIES, Angela appointed
    director
  30. 2015-05-05
    ➖
    DAVIES, Lynda Margaret resigned
    director
  31. 2014-08-31
    ➖
    DONALD, Craig resigned
    director
  32. 2013-08-15
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    DONALD, Craig appointed
    director
  33. 2010-10-05
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    SHARP, Lewis Henry appointed
    director
  34. 2010-09-23
    ➕
    SHARP, Lorraine Sylvia appointed
    director
  35. 2009-08-27
    ➕
    DAVIES, Lynda Margaret appointed
    director
  36. 1996-12-16
    ➖
    SHARP, Donna Lorraine resigned
    secretary
  37. 1996-12-15
    ➕
    SHARP, Marion Mason appointed
    secretary
  38. 1996-12-15
    ➕
    SHARP, Marion Mason appointed
    director
  39. 1996-08-12
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    Company incorporated
    As AXTECH LIMITED
  40. 1996-08-12
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    SHARP, Allan Cassells appointed
    director
  41. 1996-08-12
    ➕
    SHARP, Donna Lorraine appointed
    secretary
  42. 1996-08-12
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  43. 1996-08-12
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Allan Cassells Sharp
Individual · British · DOB 01/1961 · age 65
75–100%
—75-100% shares17/06/2023
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Allan Cassells Sharpceased 17/07/2023· significant influence
  • Mr Allan Cassells Sharpceased 17/07/2023· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-08-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC42130 — SIC 42130

Registered office

31 Newton Avenue
Timmergreens
Arbroath
DD11 3LH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-17
Last: 2025-10-03

Officers (1 active · 12 resigned)

SHARP, Allan Cassells→
director · ~65y · appointed 1996-08-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHARP, Donna Lorraine→
secretary · appointed 1996-08-12 · resigned 1996-12-16
Resigned
SHARP, Marion Mason→
secretary · appointed 1996-12-15 · resigned 2022-10-17
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-08-12 · resigned 1996-08-12
Resigned
DAVIES, Angela→
director · ~61y · appointed 2015-05-05 · resigned 2022-10-17
Resigned
DAVIES, Lynda Margaret→
director · ~59y · appointed 2009-08-27 · resigned 2015-05-05
Resigned
DONALD, Andrea Corton→
director · ~58y · appointed 2015-10-18 · resigned 2023-07-17
Resigned
DONALD, Craig→
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-08-15 · resigned 2014-08-31
Resigned
HUSAROVA, Adriana→
director · ~52y · appointed 2019-06-05 · resigned 2022-10-17
Resigned
SHARP, Lewis Henry→
director · ~34y · appointed 2019-04-29 · resigned 2023-07-17
Resigned
SHARP, Lewis Henry→
director · ~34y · appointed 2010-10-05 · resigned 2017-08-20
Resigned
SHARP, Lorraine Sylvia→
director · ~38y · appointed 2010-09-23 · resigned 2017-08-20
Resigned
SHARP, Marion Mason→
director · ~95y · appointed 1996-12-15 · resigned 2023-07-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (88 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-18