ANDERSON ACCOUNTING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04609150 · ltd · incorporated 2002-12-05
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 69203Tax consultancy
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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, 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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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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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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-12➖WOOLS, Peter Joseph resigneddirector
- 2020-05-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-10-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-19📄elect-to-keep-the-directors-register-information-on-the-public-registerofficers · EH01
- 2018-07-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-07-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-07-19📄elect-to-keep-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-on-the-public-registerofficers · EH02
- 2018-02-01➕BRADLEY, Darren appointeddirector
- 2018-02-01➕BRADLEY, Stacy Lorraine appointeddirector
- 2018-02-01➖WOOLS, Janet Mary resignedsecretary
- 2004-08-16➖ANDERSON, Aylet Mary Champion resignedsecretary
- 2004-08-16➕WOOLS, Janet Mary appointedsecretary
- 2004-08-16➖ANDERSON, Henry Robin resigneddirector
- 2004-08-16➕WOOLS, Peter Joseph appointeddirector
- 2002-12-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ANDERSON ACCOUNTING LIMITED
- 2002-12-05➕ANDERSON, Aylet Mary Champion appointedsecretary
- 2002-12-05➕SCOTT, Stephen John appointednominee-secretary
- 2002-12-05➖SCOTT, Stephen John resignednominee-secretary
- 2002-12-05➕ANDERSON, Henry Robin appointeddirector
- 2002-12-05➕SCOTT, Jacqueline appointednominee-director
- 2002-12-05➖SCOTT, Jacqueline resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Darren Bradley Individual · British · DOB 01/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/02/2018 |
Mrs Stacy Lorraine Bradley Individual · British · DOB 11/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Peter Joseph Woolsceased 01/02/2018· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-12-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
16 Saturn Close
Warminster
BA12 8GP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-19
Last: 2025-12-05
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
BRADLEY, Darren→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2018-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRADLEY, Stacy Lorraine→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2018-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ANDERSON, Aylet Mary Champion→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-12-05 · resigned 2004-08-16
SCOTT, Stephen John→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2002-12-05 · resigned 2002-12-05
WOOLS, Janet Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-08-16 · resigned 2018-02-01
ANDERSON, Henry Robin→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2002-12-05 · resigned 2004-08-16
SCOTT, Jacqueline→
Resignednominee-director · ~75y · appointed 2002-12-05 · resigned 2002-12-05
WOOLS, Peter Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2004-08-16 · resigned 2020-05-12
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Recent filings (71 total)
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2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-12-31