ACCOUNTS ASSOCIATES LIMITED

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05037705 · ltd · incorporated 2004-02-09
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 Feb 2026
Net worth
£3.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Bookkeeping activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 78). 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: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
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 £3,624
Net assets shrinking
Down £970 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£4k
↓ 21% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↓ 27% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1k£2k£3k£4k£5kFeb 2025Feb 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-02-282025-02-28
Total assets£3.6k£4.6k
Current assets£4.0k£5.4k
Net assets£3.6k£4.6k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-02-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2025-02-15
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  6. 2024-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-10-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2023-10-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-10-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2023-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-01-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2023-01-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2023-01-16
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    TAYLOR, Shane Lee, Mr. resigned
    director
  14. 2022-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-05-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2022-05-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2022-05-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2022-03-01
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    TAYLOR, Shane Lee, Mr. appointed
    director
  19. 2022-03-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  20. 2022-03-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2021-09-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2020-03-16
    ➖
    USHER, Lynda Margaret resigned
    director
  23. 2020-02-13
    ➕
    BALL, Peter William Gerrard, Mr. appointed
    director
  24. 2014-03-01
    ➖
    ABS COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2008-03-01
    ➖
    BALL, Peter William Gerrard, Mr. resigned
    secretary
  26. 2008-02-01
    ➕
    ABS COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2004-02-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACCOUNTS ASSOCIATES LIMITED
  28. 2004-02-09
    ➕
    BALL, Peter William Gerrard, Mr. appointed
    secretary
  29. 2004-02-09
    ➕
    USHER, Lynda Margaret appointed
    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 age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
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 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Peter William Gerrard Ball
Individual · British · DOB 11/1948 · age 78
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest16/03/2020
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr. Shane Lee Taylorceased 16/01/2023· 25-50% shares
  • Miss Lynda Margaret Usherceased 16/03/2020· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2004-02-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69202 — Bookkeeping activities

Registered office

Unit 97c Bowen Court
St. Asaph Business Park
St. Asaph
Denbighshire
LL17 0JE
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-01
Last: 2026-02-15

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

BALL, Peter William Gerrard, Mr.→
director · ~78y · appointed 2020-02-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BALL, Peter William Gerrard, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2008-03-01
Resigned
ABS COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-02-01 · resigned 2014-03-01
Resigned
TAYLOR, Shane Lee, Mr.→
director · ~42y · appointed 2022-03-01 · resigned 2023-01-16
Resigned
USHER, Lynda Margaret→
director · ~71y · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2020-03-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (82 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-15
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-23