ACOMPTARE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03527379 · ltd · incorporated 1998-03-13
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 69202Bookkeeping activities
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 80). 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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
95 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,474
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1k
↑ 355% YoY
Current Assets
£6k
↓ 7.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.5k | £-579 |
| Current assets | £5.9k | £6.4k |
| Net assets | £1.5k | £-579 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-24📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2024-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-22📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2024-02-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-02-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-02-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-11-01➖FUMEY, Kate Awo resignedsecretary
- 2002-03-18➖TIMMERMANS, Franciscus Johannes Maria resignedsecretary
- 2002-03-17➕FUMEY, Kate Awo appointedsecretary
- 2002-03-17➖GLINWOOD-MALIK, Imtiaz Ahmet resigneddirector
- 2001-05-31➕TIMMERMANS, Franciscus Johannes Maria appointeddirector
- 1998-03-18➕TIMMERMANS, Franciscus Johannes Maria appointedsecretary
- 1998-03-18➖BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-03-18➕GLINWOOD-MALIK, Imtiaz Ahmet appointeddirector
- 1998-03-18➖BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-03-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ACOMPTARE LIMITED
- 1998-03-13➕BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-03-13➕BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Franciscus Johannes Maria Timmermans Individual · Dutch · DOB 12/1946 · age 80 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-03-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
Suite 017 Ealing House
33 Hanger Lane
London
County (Optional)
W5 3HJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-21
Last: 2025-11-07
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
TIMMERMANS, Franciscus Johannes Maria→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2001-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FUMEY, Kate Awo→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-03-17 · resigned 2010-11-01
TIMMERMANS, Franciscus Johannes Maria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-03-18 · resigned 2002-03-18
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-03-13 · resigned 1998-03-18
GLINWOOD-MALIK, Imtiaz Ahmet→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1998-03-18 · resigned 2002-03-17
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-03-13 · resigned 1998-03-18
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (95 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-22
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2024-12-22
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-04