ABACCUS ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04197245 · ltd · incorporated 2001-04-10
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£13.8k
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
Asset-holding vehicle with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 76). 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 (76/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
72 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 £13,817
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,259 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£14k
↓ 8.4% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 69% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3k£6k£9k£12k£15kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£13.8k£15.1k
Current assets£2.3k£7.3k
Net assets£13.8k£15.1k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-01-08
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2025-01-07
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2024-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-10-11
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  8. 2023-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-01-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2021-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-04-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2020-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-04-06
    ➖
    OSFIELD, Angela resigned
    director
  15. 2019-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2008-02-01
    ➕
    OSFIELD, David Brian appointed
    secretary
  18. 2008-02-01
    ➖
    OLIVER, Mark Ivan resigned
    secretary
  19. 2008-02-01
    ➕
    OSFIELD, Angela appointed
    director
  20. 2006-11-28
    ➕
    OSFIELD, David Brian appointed
    director
  21. 2006-11-28
    ➖
    OSFIELD, Angela resigned
    director
  22. 2001-04-20
    ➕
    OLIVER, Mark Ivan appointed
    secretary
  23. 2001-04-20
    ➕
    OSFIELD, Angela appointed
    director
  24. 2001-04-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABACCUS ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED
  25. 2001-04-10
    ➕
    1ST CERT FORMATIONS LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2001-04-10
    ➖
    1ST CERT FORMATIONS LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2001-04-10
    ➕
    1ST CERT FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  28. 2001-04-10
    ➖
    1ST CERT FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  29. 2001-04-10
    ➕
    REPORTACTION LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2001-04-10
    ➖
    REPORTACTION LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Brian Osfield
Individual · British · DOB 02/1950 · age 76
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/04/2017

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
Incorporated2001-04-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

6 Priory Place
Stakeford
Choppington
Northumberland
NE62 5BA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-25
Last: 2025-10-11

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

OSFIELD, David Brian→
secretary · appointed 2008-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OSFIELD, David Brian→
director · ~76y · appointed 2006-11-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OLIVER, Mark Ivan→
secretary · appointed 2001-04-20 · resigned 2008-02-01
Resigned
1ST CERT FORMATIONS LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-04-10 · resigned 2001-04-10
Resigned
OSFIELD, Angela→
director · ~67y · appointed 2008-02-01 · resigned 2019-04-06
Resigned
OSFIELD, Angela→
director · ~67y · appointed 2001-04-20 · resigned 2006-11-28
Resigned
1ST CERT FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2001-04-10 · resigned 2001-04-10
Resigned
REPORTACTION LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-04-10 · resigned 2001-04-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (72 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-01-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-11
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-01-09