ACCESS MOBILITY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02924906 · ltd · incorporated 1994-05-03
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). 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 (79/100)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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-05-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-05-10➖NITMAN, Terence Arthur resigneddirector
- 2026-05-10➖O'HARA, Mark Stephen resigneddirector
- 2025-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-02-14➕HAYMAN, Stephen David appointeddirector
- 2017-02-14➖WYATT, Maureen Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2017-02-14➖CROWLEY, Marie Ann resigneddirector
- 2017-02-14➖CROWLEY, Peter Leonard resigneddirector
- 2017-02-14➕NITMAN, Terence Arthur appointeddirector
- 2017-02-14➕O'HARA, Mark Stephen appointeddirector
- 1994-05-04➕WYATT, Maureen Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 1994-05-04➖ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1994-05-04➕CROWLEY, Marie Ann appointeddirector
- 1994-05-04➕CROWLEY, Peter Leonard appointeddirector
- 1994-05-04➖ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1994-05-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCESS MOBILITY LIMITED
- 1994-05-03➕ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1994-05-03➕ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
90/100
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 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: NITMAN, Terence Arthur resigned 2026-05-10; O'HARA, Mark Stephen resigned 2026-05-10
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Stephen David Hayman Individual · British · DOB 09/1955 · age 71 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 14/02/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Terence Arthur Nitmanceased 30/08/2024· significant influence · firm interest
- Mr Mark Stephen O'Haraceased 31/07/2024· significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-05-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Unit 31 Bolney Grange Business
Park Stairbridge Lane
Bolney
West Sussex
RH17 5PA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-17
Last: 2026-05-03
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
HAYMAN, Stephen David→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2017-02-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WYATT, Maureen Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-05-04 · resigned 2017-02-14
ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-05-03 · resigned 1994-05-04
CROWLEY, Marie Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1994-05-04 · resigned 2017-02-14
CROWLEY, Peter Leonard→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1994-05-04 · resigned 2017-02-14
NITMAN, Terence Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-02-14 · resigned 2026-05-10
O'HARA, Mark Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2017-02-14 · resigned 2026-05-10
ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1994-05-03 · resigned 1994-05-04
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Recent filings (82 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-14