A4G AUDIT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03824057 · ltd · incorporated 1999-08-12
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.09M
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). 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 (81/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
82 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 £1,085,678
Cash YoY
-18%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£7k
↓ 18% YoY
Net Worth
£1.1m
↑ 10% YoY
Current Assets
£1.5m
↑ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£296k£592k£888k£1.2m£1.5mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£1.09M£984.2k
Current assets£1.48M£1.32M
Cash£6.5k£7.9k
Debtors£1.10M£972.0k
Net assets£1.09M£984.2k

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 officers
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-04-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-09-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2023-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-07-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2023-07-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2022-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-06-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2021-06-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2020-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-05-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2017-09-30
    ➖
    WOOD, Lynette Annie Noelle resigned
    secretary
  18. 2017-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2006-12-31
    ➖
    MASON, Wesley Stuart Leonard resigned
    director
  20. 2005-08-30
    ➕
    MASON, Wesley Stuart Leonard appointed
    director
  21. 2002-09-01
    ➖
    BRAMHAM, Timothy Norman resigned
    secretary
  22. 2002-09-01
    ➕
    WOOD, Lynette Annie Noelle appointed
    secretary
  23. 2002-09-01
    ➖
    BRAMHAM, Timothy Norman resigned
    director
  24. 1999-08-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A4G AUDIT LIMITED
  25. 1999-08-12
    ➕
    PALMER, Malcolm Calvin appointed
    director
  26. 1999-08-12
    ➕
    BRAMHAM, Timothy Norman appointed
    secretary
  27. 1999-08-12
    ➕
    MAY, Doreen appointed
    secretary
  28. 1999-08-12
    ➖
    MAY, Doreen resigned
    secretary
  29. 1999-08-12
    ➕
    BRAMHAM, Timothy Norman appointed
    director
  30. 1999-08-12
    ➕
    HODGE, Chloe Natalie appointed
    director
  31. 1999-08-12
    ➖
    HODGE, Chloe Natalie resigned
    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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — 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 59. 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 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Malcolm Calvin Palmer
Individual · British · DOB 01/1967 · age 59
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • A4g Business Tax & Financial Strategies Llpceased 01/06/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-08-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

Nepicar House
London Road
Wrotham Heath
Kent
TN15 7RS
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-16
Last: 2025-06-02

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

PALMER, Malcolm Calvin→
director · ~59y · appointed 1999-08-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRAMHAM, Timothy Norman→
secretary · appointed 1999-08-12 · resigned 2002-09-01
Resigned
MAY, Doreen→
secretary · appointed 1999-08-12 · resigned 1999-08-12
Resigned
WOOD, Lynette Annie Noelle→
secretary · appointed 2002-09-01 · resigned 2017-09-30
Resigned
BRAMHAM, Timothy Norman→
director · ~60y · appointed 1999-08-12 · resigned 2002-09-01
Resigned
HODGE, Chloe Natalie→
director · ~47y · appointed 1999-08-12 · resigned 1999-08-12
Resigned
MASON, Wesley Stuart Leonard→
director · ~48y · appointed 2005-08-30 · resigned 2006-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (82 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-23