ADVANCE APPROVAL CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD
💤Zombieactive
04656892 · ltd · incorporated 2003-02-05
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
£-328.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 23.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £328,130
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1k
Net Worth
-£328k
Current Assets
£75k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-328.1k | — |
| Current assets | £75.3k | — |
| Cash | £1.4k | — |
| Debtors | £73.9k | — |
| Net assets | £-328.1k | — |
| Average employees | — | 0 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-11-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-23➖ASTON SHAW LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2021-11-09✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-06-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-06-09➕CHRISTOPHI, Sotiris appointeddirector
- 2020-06-09➖OVERTON, Daniel Scott resigneddirector
- 2020-06-09➖SHAW, Dominic Alastair David resigneddirector
- 2020-06-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-09-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-08-31➖ROBERTS, Matthew John resigneddirector
- 2019-08-09📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2017-09-28➖KIRBY, Neil Gordon resignedsecretary
- 2017-09-28➖KIRBY, Neil Gordon resigneddirector
- 2017-09-28➕OVERTON, Daniel Scott appointeddirector
- 2017-09-28➕SHAW, Dominic Alastair David appointeddirector
- 2017-09-28➕ASTON SHAW LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2017-02-28➖HASLAM, Alan Frank resigneddirector
- 2010-09-01➕ROBERTS, Matthew John appointeddirector
- 2010-03-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2003-03-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2003-02-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCE APPROVAL CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD
- 2003-02-05➕KIRBY, Neil Gordon appointedsecretary
- 2003-02-05➕HASLAM, Alan Frank appointeddirector
- 2003-02-05➕KIRBY, Neil Gordon appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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.)
Group structure
Aston Shaw Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.
🏛️majority
Aston Shaw Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares · board control
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ADVANCE APPROVAL CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD
This company · 04656892
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aston Shaw Limited Corporate entity | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 28/09/2017 |
Mr Matthew John Roberts Individual · British · DOB 09/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Neil Gordon Kirbyceased 28/09/2017· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
- Mr Alan Frank Haslamceased 28/02/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-02-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
The Union Building
51-59 Rose Lane
Norwich
NR1 1BY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-19
Last: 2026-02-05
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
CHRISTOPHI, Sotiris→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2020-06-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KIRBY, Neil Gordon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-02-05 · resigned 2017-09-28
HASLAM, Alan Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2003-02-05 · resigned 2017-02-28
KIRBY, Neil Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2003-02-05 · resigned 2017-09-28
OVERTON, Daniel Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2017-09-28 · resigned 2020-06-09
ROBERTS, Matthew John→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2019-08-31
SHAW, Dominic Alastair David→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2017-09-28 · resigned 2020-06-09
ASTON SHAW LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2017-09-28 · resigned 2021-11-23
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 31/03/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 31/03/2003 | — |
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Recent filings (80 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-02-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-24
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2021-11-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-09