SHACKLETON TECHNOLOGIES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC394067 · ltd · incorporated 2011-02-23
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 14.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒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
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 14.3y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
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
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
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 employees191900

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
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-02-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  6. 2023-02-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2022-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-14
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    ROSS, Jacqueline Elizabeth appointed
    director
  9. 2021-09-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2021-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-02-06
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  15. 2018-02-06
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  16. 2017-03-31
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  17. 2016-02-29
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    MAGSON, Philip Keith resigned
    director
  18. 2013-03-01
    ➕
    ROSS, Stephen Allan appointed
    secretary
  19. 2013-02-28
    ➖
    CCW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2012-05-31
    ➖
    ROY, Grant Alexander resigned
    director
  21. 2012-01-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  22. 2011-03-16
    ➕
    ROSS, Stephen Allan appointed
    director
  23. 2011-03-16
    ➕
    MAGSON, Philip Keith appointed
    director
  24. 2011-03-16
    ➕
    ROY, Grant Alexander appointed
    director
  25. 2011-03-15
    ➖
    CLARKE, John Bernard resigned
    director
  26. 2011-03-15
    ➖
    CCW BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  27. 2011-02-23
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    Company incorporated
    As SHACKLETON TECHNOLOGIES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
  28. 2011-02-23
    ➕
    CCW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2011-02-23
    ➕
    CLARKE, John Bernard appointed
    director
  30. 2011-02-23
    ➕
    CCW BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

84/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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.)

Group structure

Discover Endurance Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Discover Endurance Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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SHACKLETON TECHNOLOGIES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
This company · SC394067

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
Discover Endurance Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control21/12/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Stephen Allan Rossceased 21/12/2017· 50-75% shares

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

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-02-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy 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: 2027-03-08
Last: 2026-02-22

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

ROSS, Stephen Allan→
secretary · appointed 2013-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROSS, Jacqueline Elizabeth→
director · ~58y · appointed 2021-09-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROSS, Stephen Allan→
director · ~57y · appointed 2011-03-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CCW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-02-23 · resigned 2013-02-28
Resigned
CLARKE, John Bernard→
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-02-23 · resigned 2011-03-15
Resigned
MAGSON, Philip Keith→
director · ~69y · appointed 2011-03-16 · resigned 2016-02-29
Resigned
ROY, Grant Alexander→
director · ~64y · appointed 2011-03-16 · resigned 2012-05-31
Resigned
CCW BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2011-02-23 · resigned 2011-03-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property20/01/2012—
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Recent filings (52 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-02-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-22