ACCU-RITE BOOK-KEEPING SERVICES LIMITED
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-06-27 | 2023-06-27 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.4k | £1.4k |
| Current assets | £15.3k | £12.4k |
| Net assets | £1.4k | £435 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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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Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-05-01➖JODRELL, Kathryn Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2025-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-06-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-05-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-03-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-05-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCU-RITE BOOK-KEEPING SERVICES LIMITED
- 2004-05-19➕JODRELL, Steven John appointeddirector
- 2004-05-19➕JODRELL, Kathryn Elizabeth appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-27
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Steven John Jodrell Individual · British · DOB 10/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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