ACCOUNTANCY TRAINING LTD
💤Zombieactive
03676509 · ltd · incorporated 1998-12-01
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Bookkeeping activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85590Other education n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). 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 (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £2.9k |
| Net assets | — | £1.4k |
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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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-01-06➕STEINER, Jan, Dr appointeddirector
- 2025-01-06➖FINANCE ASSOCIATES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-08-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-07➖STEINER, Elsa resigneddirector
- 2024-08-07➖STEINER, James resigneddirector
- 2024-03-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-08➕STEINER, James appointeddirector
- 2024-02-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-02-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-02-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-02-22📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 1998-12-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCOUNTANCY TRAINING LTD
- 1998-12-01➕FINANCE ASSOCIATES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1998-12-01➕FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-12-01➖FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-12-01➕STEINER, Elsa appointeddirector
- 1998-12-01➕FIRST DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-12-01➖FIRST DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-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 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Steiner Individual · British · DOB 09/2022 · age 4 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 10/02/2024 |
Mr James Steiner Individual · British · DOB 09/2002 · age 24 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/12/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Elsa Steinerceased 01/01/2023· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-12-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69202 — Bookkeeping activities
Registered office
6 Charterhouse Square
Fc33
London
EC1M 6EU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-10
Last: 2025-11-26
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
STEINER, Jan, Dr→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2025-01-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FINANCE ASSOCIATES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1998-12-01 · resigned 2025-01-06
FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-12-01 · resigned 1998-12-01
STEINER, Elsa→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1998-12-01 · resigned 2024-08-07
STEINER, James→
Resigneddirector · ~24y · appointed 2024-03-08 · resigned 2024-08-07
FIRST DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-12-01 · resigned 1998-12-01
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Recent filings (79 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-02-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-02-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-22