ACCA SYSTEMS LIMITED

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03096663 · ltd · incorporated 1995-08-30
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.
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Data processing, hosting and related activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). 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 (76/100)

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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
86 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 £100

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£100
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£20£40£60£80£100Aug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£100£100
Net assets£100£100

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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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-01-28
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2022-11-22
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2022-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-12-28
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  10. 2020-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-11-20
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2019-11-19
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2019-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-01-15
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2018-11-20
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  16. 2018-02-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-10-31
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    MIRZA, Zakir resigned
    director
  18. 2013-01-03
    ➕
    MIRZA, Zakir appointed
    director
  19. 1995-09-30
    ➕
    MIRZA, Reema appointed
    secretary
  20. 1995-09-30
    ➕
    MIRZA, Mubbasher appointed
    director
  21. 1995-09-30
    ➖
    ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 1995-09-30
    ➖
    ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  23. 1995-08-30
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    Company incorporated
    As ACCA SYSTEMS LIMITED
  24. 1995-08-30
    ➕
    ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 1995-08-30
    ➕
    ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mubbasher Mirza
Individual · British · DOB 04/1964 · age 62
50–75%
—50-75% shares30/08/2016

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
Incorporated1995-08-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC63110 — Data processing, hosting and related activities

Registered office

123 Milton Road
Southampton
SO15 2JA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-13
Last: 2025-08-30

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

MIRZA, Reema→
secretary · appointed 1995-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MIRZA, Mubbasher→
director · ~62y · appointed 1995-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-08-30 · resigned 1995-09-30
Resigned
MIRZA, Zakir→
director · ~35y · appointed 2013-01-03 · resigned 2016-10-31
Resigned
ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-08-30 · resigned 1995-09-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (86 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-14
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2020-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-17