NAYLOR ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES (BOURNE END) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04748225 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-29
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 2026
Net worth
£1.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 69202Bookkeeping activities
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,324

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£31k
Net Worth
£1k
Current Assets
£36k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-03-31
Total assets£1.3k
Current assets£35.7k
Cash£30.6k
Debtors£5.0k
Net assets£1.3k

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
2
filings
  • 2 accounts
Last 90 days
11
filings
  • 3 accounts
  • 3 persons-with-significant-control
  • 3 officers
Last 180 days
16
filings
  • 6 officers
  • 5 persons-with-significant-control
  • 3 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2026-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2026-05-15
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  4. 2026-05-08
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2026-04-17
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2026-04-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2026-04-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  8. 2026-04-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2026-04-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2026-04-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2026-04-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2026-04-01
    NAYLOR, Nikolai Brian Hedetoft appointed
    director
  13. 2026-04-01
    BOURHILL, Sylvia Anne resigned
    secretary
  14. 2026-04-01
    BOURHILL, Neil Thomas William resigned
    director
  15. 2026-04-01
    BOURHILL, Sylvia Anne resigned
    director
  16. 2026-02-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2026-02-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2026-02-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  19. 2026-02-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2025-10-31
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  21. 2025-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2024-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2023-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2022-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2003-04-30
    BOURHILL, Sylvia Anne appointed
    secretary
  26. 2003-04-30
    BTC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2003-04-30
    BOURHILL, Neil Thomas William appointed
    director
  28. 2003-04-30
    BOURHILL, Sylvia Anne appointed
    director
  29. 2003-04-30
    BTC (DIRECTORS) LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2003-04-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As NAYLOR ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES (BOURNE END) LIMITED
  31. 2003-04-29
    BTC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2003-04-29
    BTC (DIRECTORS) LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "NAYLOR" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

2 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BOURHILL, Sylvia Anne resigned 2026-04-01; BOURHILL, Neil Thomas William resigned 2026-04-01; BOURHILL, Sylvia Anne resigned 2026-04-01

Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2026-05-15: certificate-change-of-name-company

Group structure

Naylor Accountancy Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Naylor Accountancy Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
NAYLOR ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES (BOURNE END) LIMITED
This company · 04748225

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Naylor Accountancy Group Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting01/04/2026
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Neil Thomas William Bourhillceased 01/04/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mrs Sylvia Anne Bourhillceased 01/04/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-04-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

First Floor, Bourne House
Cores End Road
Bourne End
Bucks
SL8 5AR
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-23
Last: 2026-06-09

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

NAYLOR, Nikolai Brian Hedetoft
director · ~56y · appointed 2026-04-01
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Active
BOURHILL, Sylvia Anne
secretary · appointed 2003-04-30 · resigned 2026-04-01
Resigned
BTC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-04-29 · resigned 2003-04-30
Resigned
BOURHILL, Neil Thomas William
director · ~79y · appointed 2003-04-30 · resigned 2026-04-01
Resigned
BOURHILL, Sylvia Anne
director · ~67y · appointed 2003-04-30 · resigned 2026-04-01
Resigned
BTC (DIRECTORS) LTD
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-04-29 · resigned 2003-04-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (88 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-09
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-05-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-05-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-04-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-08