SHACKLETON TECHNOLOGIES LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC268814 · ltd · incorporated 2004-06-04
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 57). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 19.7y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 9 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
79 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Average employees1100

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-10
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  2. 2025-03-03
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  3. 2024-03-18
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  4. 2023-11-22
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  5. 2023-09-27
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    THRONTON, Christopher resigned
    director
  6. 2023-06-05
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  7. 2023-06-05
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  8. 2023-06-05
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    officers · CH01
  9. 2023-06-05
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  10. 2023-06-05
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    officers · CH03
  11. 2023-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  12. 2021-08-26
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  13. 2021-01-22
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  14. 2020-02-03
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  15. 2018-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  16. 2018-02-19
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  17. 2017-03-28
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  18. 2016-06-24
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    HAMPTON, Alan John resigned
    director
  19. 2016-06-24
    ➖
    MAGSON, Philip Keith resigned
    director
  20. 2012-05-31
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    ROY, Grant Alexander resigned
    director
  21. 2011-03-16
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    DUNKERLEY, Edward resigned
    director
  22. 2010-08-03
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    Charge satisfied #2
  23. 2010-04-21
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  24. 2008-09-04
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    DUNKERLEY, Edward appointed
    director
  25. 2008-09-04
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    MAGSON, Philip Keith appointed
    director
  26. 2008-09-04
    ➕
    ROY, Grant Alexander appointed
    director
  27. 2008-08-14
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    EDMUNDS, Keith William resigned
    director
  28. 2008-06-17
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    MARTIN, Christopher resigned
    director
  29. 2008-05-24
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    Charge satisfied #1
  30. 2008-01-18
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    EDMUNDS, Keith William appointed
    director
  31. 2008-01-18
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    MULHOLLAND, Barry James resigned
    director
  32. 2007-08-30
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
  33. 2007-08-01
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    THRONTON, Christopher appointed
    director
  34. 2006-08-15
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  35. 2004-06-04
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    Company incorporated
    As SHACKLETON TECHNOLOGIES LTD
  36. 2004-06-04
    ➕
    ROSS, Stephen Allan appointed
    secretary
  37. 2004-06-04
    ➕
    ROSS, Stephen Allan appointed
    director
  38. 2004-06-04
    ➕
    HAMPTON, Alan John appointed
    director
  39. 2004-06-04
    ➕
    MARTIN, Christopher appointed
    director
  40. 2004-06-04
    ➕
    MULHOLLAND, Barry James appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Shackleton Technologies (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Shackleton Technologies (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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SHACKLETON TECHNOLOGIES LTD
This company · SC268814

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Shackleton Technologies (Holdings) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control03/07/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Stephen Allan Rossceased 03/07/2016· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest

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

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-06-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

Unit 4 Delta House
Gemini Crescent Dundee Technology Park
Dundee
DD2 1SW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-18
Last: 2025-06-04

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

ROSS, Stephen Allan→
secretary · appointed 2004-06-04
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Active
ROSS, Stephen Allan→
director · ~57y · appointed 2004-06-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUNKERLEY, Edward→
director · ~46y · appointed 2008-09-04 · resigned 2011-03-16
Resigned
EDMUNDS, Keith William→
director · ~70y · appointed 2008-01-18 · resigned 2008-08-14
Resigned
HAMPTON, Alan John→
director · ~62y · appointed 2004-06-04 · resigned 2016-06-24
Resigned
MAGSON, Philip Keith→
director · ~69y · appointed 2008-09-04 · resigned 2016-06-24
Resigned
MARTIN, Christopher→
director · ~57y · appointed 2004-06-04 · resigned 2008-06-17
Resigned
MULHOLLAND, Barry James→
director · ~44y · appointed 2004-06-04 · resigned 2008-01-18
Resigned
ROY, Grant Alexander→
director · ~64y · appointed 2008-09-04 · resigned 2012-05-31
Resigned
THRONTON, Christopher→
director · ~48y · appointed 2007-08-01 · resigned 2023-09-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property21/04/2010—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property30/08/200703/08/2010
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property15/08/200624/05/2008
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Recent filings (79 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-06-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-05
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-26