ACCTIM LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03853068 · ltd · incorporated 1999-10-04
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£2.49M
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 25.7y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
115 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,493,219
Cash YoY
+22%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1.6m
↑ 22% YoY
Net Worth
£2.5m
↑ 3.2% YoY
Current Assets
£1.8m
↑ 24% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£499k£997k£1.5m£2.0m£2.5mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£2.49M£2.42M
Current assets£1.76M£1.42M
Cash£1.65M£1.35M
Debtors£112.3k£63.1k
Net assets£2.49M£2.42M

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
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-08
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  3. 2025-08-08
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  4. 2025-08-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-12-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-08-30
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    BALDWIN, Ian Michael resigned
    secretary
  10. 2022-08-30
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2021-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-06-01
    ➕
    BALDWIN, Ian Michael appointed
    secretary
  13. 2021-06-01
    ➖
    PASSFIELD, Trevor Ronald resigned
    secretary
  14. 2021-06-01
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  15. 2021-06-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2020-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-10-25
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  19. 2018-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-07-11
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  21. 2016-08-08
    ➖
    CARNEY, Neil Joseph resigned
    director
  22. 2013-10-04
    ➖
    GRAHAM, Brian Gerald resigned
    director
  23. 2007-03-01
    ➖
    CARNEY, Neil Joseph resigned
    secretary
  24. 2007-03-01
    ➕
    PASSFIELD, Trevor Ronald appointed
    secretary
  25. 2002-12-20
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  26. 2000-12-07
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    LEONARD, Kevin Jon appointed
    director
  27. 2000-09-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  28. 1999-11-04
    ➕
    CARNEY, Neil Joseph appointed
    secretary
  29. 1999-11-04
    ➖
    L.C.I. SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  30. 1999-11-04
    ➕
    CARNEY, Neil Joseph appointed
    director
  31. 1999-11-04
    ➕
    GRAHAM, Brian Gerald appointed
    director
  32. 1999-11-04
    ➖
    L.C.I. DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  33. 1999-10-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACCTIM LIMITED
  34. 1999-10-04
    ➕
    L.C.I. SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 1999-10-04
    ➕
    L.C.I. DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — 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 60. 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 25 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Kevin Jon Leonard
Individual · British · DOB 10/1966 · age 60
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1999-10-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Leonard House
5-7 Newman Road
Bromley
Kent
BR1 1RJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-18
Last: 2025-10-04

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

LEONARD, Kevin Jon→
director · ~60y · appointed 2000-12-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BALDWIN, Ian Michael→
secretary · appointed 2021-06-01 · resigned 2022-08-30
Resigned
CARNEY, Neil Joseph→
secretary · appointed 1999-11-04 · resigned 2007-03-01
Resigned
PASSFIELD, Trevor Ronald→
secretary · appointed 2007-03-01 · resigned 2021-06-01
Resigned
L.C.I. SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-10-04 · resigned 1999-11-04
Resigned
CARNEY, Neil Joseph→
director · ~69y · appointed 1999-11-04 · resigned 2016-08-08
Resigned
GRAHAM, Brian Gerald→
director · ~79y · appointed 1999-11-04 · resigned 2013-10-04
Resigned
L.C.I. DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1999-10-04 · resigned 1999-11-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge2 properties20/12/2002—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property13/09/2000—
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Recent filings (115 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-08-08
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-08-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-04