ACCOUNTS MATTERS LTD

💤Zombieactive
05324039 · ltd · incorporated 2005-01-05
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£18.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 69202Bookkeeping activities
  • 69203Tax consultancy
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £18,313

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£18k
↑ 182% YoY
Current Assets
£39k
↑ 19% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£8k£15k£23k£31k£39kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£23.8k£13.7k
Current assets£38.5k£32.4k
Net assets£18.3k£6.5k

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.

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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 (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-12
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    address · AD01
  4. 2024-09-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-01-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2020-12-31
    ➖
    SMITH, Josephine Maria resigned
    director
  10. 2020-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-02-10
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  12. 2020-02-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2020-02-10
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
  14. 2020-01-31
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2020-01-31
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2020-01-10
    ➕
    HARWOOD, Christine Linda appointed
    secretary
  17. 2020-01-10
    ➕
    HARWOOD, Christine Linda appointed
    director
  18. 2019-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2010-09-01
    ➖
    SOWDEN, John Anthony resigned
    secretary
  21. 2006-01-06
    ➕
    SOWDEN, John Anthony appointed
    secretary
  22. 2006-01-06
    ➖
    COLMAN WHITTAKER & ROSCOW CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS resigned
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2005-01-05
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    Company incorporated
    As ACCOUNTS MATTERS LTD
  24. 2005-01-05
    ➕
    COLMAN WHITTAKER & ROSCOW CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2005-01-05
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2005-01-05
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2005-01-05
    ➕
    SMITH, Josephine Maria appointed
    director
  28. 2005-01-05
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2005-01-05
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
Mrs Christine Linda Harwood
Individual · British · DOB 03/1974 · age 52
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control10/01/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Josephine Maria Smithceased 10/01/2020· 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
Incorporated2005-01-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

Storey House
South Road
Lancaster
LA1 4XQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-19
Last: 2026-01-05

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

HARWOOD, Christine Linda→
secretary · appointed 2020-01-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARWOOD, Christine Linda→
director · ~52y · appointed 2020-01-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SOWDEN, John Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2006-01-06 · resigned 2010-09-01
Resigned
COLMAN WHITTAKER & ROSCOW CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-01-05 · resigned 2006-01-06
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-01-05 · resigned 2005-01-05
Resigned
SMITH, Josephine Maria→
director · ~80y · appointed 2005-01-05 · resigned 2020-12-31
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-01-05 · resigned 2005-01-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (61 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-01-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-30