THEATACCOUNTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04160630 · ltd · incorporated 2001-02-15
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 5.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 5.2y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 5.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
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Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 8 total, 8 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
123 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees312600

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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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-25
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  2. 2024-09-30
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  3. 2023-09-25
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  4. 2023-08-17
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  5. 2023-08-16
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2023-08-16
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    capital · SH10
  7. 2023-08-16
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  8. 2023-08-16
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  9. 2023-08-10
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  10. 2023-08-10
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  11. 2023-08-04
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  12. 2023-08-03
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  13. 2023-08-03
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  14. 2023-08-03
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2022-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-10-04
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2021-10-04
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  18. 2021-09-30
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-09-29
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    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  20. 2021-04-22
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    mortgage · MR01
  21. 2021-04-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  22. 2015-04-02
    ➕
    DYER, Alex Christian appointed
    director
  23. 2015-04-02
    ➕
    ORMEROD, Peter Steven appointed
    director
  24. 2015-04-02
    ➖
    CLARE, Trevor resigned
    director
  25. 2015-04-02
    ➖
    MCGRORY, Nicole resigned
    director
  26. 2006-02-22
    ➖
    BROWN, Michael James resigned
    director
  27. 2006-02-22
    ➕
    CLARE, Trevor appointed
    director
  28. 2005-05-19
    ➕
    BROWN, Michael James appointed
    director
  29. 2005-05-19
    ➕
    MCGRORY, Nicole appointed
    director
  30. 2005-05-19
    ➖
    OAKLEY COMPANY FORMATION SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  31. 2004-09-20
    ➕
    OAKLEY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2004-09-20
    ➖
    HICKEY, Karen Susan resigned
    secretary
  33. 2004-09-20
    ➖
    HICKEY, Karen Susan resigned
    director
  34. 2004-09-20
    ➖
    HICKEY, Mark Donald resigned
    director
  35. 2004-09-20
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    OAKLEY COMPANY FORMATION SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  36. 2001-02-15
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    Company incorporated
    As THEATACCOUNTS LIMITED
  37. 2001-02-15
    ➕
    HICKEY, Karen Susan appointed
    secretary
  38. 2001-02-15
    ➕
    OAKLEY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  39. 2001-02-15
    ➖
    OAKLEY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  40. 2001-02-15
    ➕
    HICKEY, Karen Susan appointed
    director
  41. 2001-02-15
    ➕
    HICKEY, Mark Donald appointed
    director
  42. 2001-02-15
    ➕
    OAKLEY CORPORATE DOCTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  43. 2001-02-15
    ➖
    OAKLEY CORPORATE DOCTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

71/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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.)

Group structure

Soflo Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.

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Soflo Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares · board control
majority
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THEATACCOUNTS LIMITED
This company · 04160630

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Soflo Limited
Corporate entity
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control01/08/2023
7 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Alex Christian Dyerceased 01/08/2023· 25-50% voting · board control
  • Mrs Sharon Dyerceased 01/08/2023· 25-50% voting
  • Mr Peter Steven Ormerodceased 01/08/2023· 50-75% shares
  • Mr Alex Christian Dyerceased 15/02/2018· 25-50% shares
  • Mrs Sharon Dyerceased 15/02/2018· 25-50% shares
  • Mrs Sharon Dyerceased 01/12/2020· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Alex Christian Dyerceased 01/12/2020· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2001-02-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70221 — Financial management

Registered office

The Oakley
Kidderminster Road
Droitwich
Worcestershire
WR9 9AY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-25
Last: 2026-02-11

Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)

OAKLEY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-09-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DYER, Alex Christian→
director · ~46y · appointed 2015-04-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ORMEROD, Peter Steven→
director · ~69y · appointed 2015-04-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HICKEY, Karen Susan→
secretary · appointed 2001-02-15 · resigned 2004-09-20
Resigned
OAKLEY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-02-15 · resigned 2001-02-15
Resigned
BROWN, Michael James→
director · ~46y · appointed 2005-05-19 · resigned 2006-02-22
Resigned
CLARE, Trevor→
director · ~76y · appointed 2006-02-22 · resigned 2015-04-02
Resigned
HICKEY, Karen Susan→
director · ~64y · appointed 2001-02-15 · resigned 2004-09-20
Resigned
HICKEY, Mark Donald→
director · ~66y · appointed 2001-02-15 · resigned 2004-09-20
Resigned
MCGRORY, Nicole→
director · ~61y · appointed 2005-05-19 · resigned 2015-04-02
Resigned
OAKLEY COMPANY FORMATION SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2004-09-20 · resigned 2005-05-19
Resigned
OAKLEY CORPORATE DOCTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2001-02-15 · resigned 2001-02-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—20/04/2021—
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Recent filings (123 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-08-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-08-16
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2023-08-16
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2023-08-16
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-08-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-03