A1 ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LTD

💤Zombieactive

04750267 · ltd · incorporated 2003-05-01

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 May 2025

Net worth

£237.0k

book net assets

Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Tax consultancy

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Special-situation opportunity

Distressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

57 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £236,975

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£237k

↑ 19% YoY

Current Assets

£341k

↑ 30% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-05-31	2024-05-31
Total assets	£237.0k	£199.1k
Current assets	£341.4k	£262.5k
Net assets	£237.0k	£199.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand

2026-02-26
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2017-02-28
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2016-06-22
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2009-10-01
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CHOPPAT, Shafi resigned
secretary
2008-01-01
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CHOPDAT, Shafi Ahmed appointed
secretary
2008-01-01
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CHOPDAT, Shafi Ahmed appointed
director
2003-12-01
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CHOPPAT, Shafi appointed
secretary
2003-05-06
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FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
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2003-05-06
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FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
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2003-05-01
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Company incorporated
As A1 ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LTD
2003-05-01
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FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
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2003-05-01
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FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
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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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
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

1 high ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-15

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Shafi Ahmed Chopdat Individual · British · DOB 04/1959 · age 67	50–75%	—	50-75% shares	01/09/2016

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

Incorporated2003-05-01

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC69203 — Tax consultancy

Registered office

134 Bradford Road

Dewsbury

WF13 2EW

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-02-28

Last made up to: 2025-05-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-05-15OVERDUE

Last: 2025-05-01

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

CHOPDAT, Shafi Ahmed→

secretary · appointed 2008-01-01

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Active

CHOPDAT, Shafi Ahmed→

director · ~67y · appointed 2008-01-01

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Active

CHOPPAT, Shafi→

secretary · appointed 2003-12-01 · resigned 2009-10-01

Resigned

FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-05-01 · resigned 2003-05-06

Resigned

FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-05-01 · resigned 2003-05-06

Resigned

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