ACCORD STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT LTD
💤Zombieactive
05309064 · ltd · incorporated 2004-12-09
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£-388
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85590Other education n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). 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 (76/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
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 declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £388
Net assets shrinking
Down £401 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£388
↓ 3085% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 59% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-388 | £5.0k |
| Current assets | £2.5k | £6.2k |
| Net assets | £-388 | £13 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-10➖ZHANG, Lin resigneddirector
- 2021-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-03-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2014-01-01➕ZHANG, Lin appointeddirector
- 2007-12-01➕ZHANG, Lin appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-30➖LIGHT, David Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2004-12-15➕RUTTER, John David appointeddirector
- 2004-12-15➕LIGHT, David Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2004-12-13➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-12-13➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-12-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCORD STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT LTD
- 2004-12-09➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-12-09➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. 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 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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 John David Rutter Individual · British · DOB 01/1964 · age 62 | 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-12-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
Hunters Lodge
Mellings Fold
Preston
PR1 4PD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-23
Last: 2025-12-09
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
Active
RUTTER, John David→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2004-12-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LIGHT, David Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-12-15 · resigned 2007-11-30
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-12-09 · resigned 2004-12-13
ZHANG, Lin→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2014-01-01 · resigned 2021-12-10
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-12-09 · resigned 2004-12-13
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Recent filings (58 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-09-22