ACCOUNTS ACTION (S.E.) LTD
💤Zombieactive
05110488 · ltd · incorporated 2004-04-23
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£75.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £75,493
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£75k
Current Assets
£196k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £96.3k | — |
| Current assets | £196.1k | — |
| Net assets | £75.5k | — |
| Average employees | — | 1000 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-07➖PENDRED, Vaughan, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2025-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-09-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-30📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-04-26➕REDHEAD, Philip appointeddirector
- 2021-04-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-09-30➖HARGRAVE, Kirsty resigneddirector
- 2018-05-02➖HARDING, Andrea Kay resignedsecretary
- 2018-05-02➖HARDING, Andrea Kay resigneddirector
- 2015-05-01➕HARGRAVE, Kirsty appointeddirector
- 2004-04-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCOUNTS ACTION (S.E.) LTD
- 2004-04-23➕HARDING, Andrea Kay appointedsecretary
- 2004-04-23➕HARDING, Andrea Kay appointeddirector
- 2004-04-23➕PENDRED, Vaughan, Mr. appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Philip Redhead Individual · British · DOB 07/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/04/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr. Vaughan Pendredceased 07/02/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
- Andrea Kay Hardingceased 15/10/2019· 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
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-04-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
The Milking Parlour Hurst Farm
Dairy Lane
Crockham Hill
Kent
TN8 6RA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-11
Last: 2025-10-28
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
REDHEAD, Philip→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2021-04-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARDING, Andrea Kay→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-04-23 · resigned 2018-05-02
HARDING, Andrea Kay→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2004-04-23 · resigned 2018-05-02
HARGRAVE, Kirsty→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2015-05-01 · resigned 2019-09-30
PENDRED, Vaughan, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2004-04-23 · resigned 2025-02-07
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (67 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-09-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-29