ACCOUNT DIRECT LIMITED

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05481491 · ltd · incorporated 2005-06-15
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£-14.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 69202Bookkeeping activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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, 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
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
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
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £14,850
Cash YoY
-10%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£2k
↓ 10% YoY
Net Worth
-£15k
↑ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£11k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£18k-£12k-£6k-£306£5k£11kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£-10.2k£-6.6k
Current assets£11.2k£9.5k
Cash£1.9k£2.1k
Debtors£9.3k£7.4k
Net assets£-14.8k£-17.5k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-11-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2022-11-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2022-11-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2022-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-03-30
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-11-22
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    capital · SH03
  14. 2017-09-30
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    NEWBOUND, Mark appointed
    director
  15. 2017-09-30
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    officers · AP01
  16. 2017-09-30
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2017-09-30
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2017-06-01
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    FYNN, John Richard resigned
    director
  19. 2017-06-01
    ➖
    MARTYN, Vivienne Mary resigned
    director
  20. 2017-05-18
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    NEWBOUND, Ann-Marie appointed
    secretary
  21. 2017-05-18
    ➖
    MARTYN, Vivienne Mary resigned
    secretary
  22. 2015-07-01
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    NEWBOUND, Ann Marie appointed
    director
  23. 2008-08-14
    ➕
    MARTYN, Vivienne Mary appointed
    secretary
  24. 2008-08-14
    ➖
    MITCHELL, Peter John resigned
    secretary
  25. 2008-08-14
    ➖
    MITCHELL, Peter John resigned
    director
  26. 2006-12-05
    ➕
    MARTYN, Vivienne Mary appointed
    director
  27. 2006-12-04
    ➖
    DIXON, Stuart Frederick resigned
    director
  28. 2006-02-01
    ➕
    MITCHELL, Peter John appointed
    secretary
  29. 2006-02-01
    ➖
    MORRIS, Allen resigned
    secretary
  30. 2006-02-01
    ➕
    DIXON, Stuart Frederick appointed
    director
  31. 2006-02-01
    ➕
    FYNN, John Richard appointed
    director
  32. 2006-02-01
    ➕
    MITCHELL, Peter John appointed
    director
  33. 2006-02-01
    ➖
    MORRIS, David resigned
    director
  34. 2005-06-15
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    Company incorporated
    As ACCOUNT DIRECT LIMITED
  35. 2005-06-15
    ➕
    MORRIS, Allen appointed
    secretary
  36. 2005-06-15
    ➕
    MORRIS, David appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

51/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Ann-Marie Newbound
Individual · British · DOB 02/1969 · age 57
——sig. influencesignificant influence30/09/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr John Richard Fynnceased 30/09/2017· significant influence

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
Incorporated2005-06-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

16 Langton Avenue
Weymouth
DT4 9AT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-09
Last: 2025-06-25

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

NEWBOUND, Ann-Marie→
secretary · appointed 2017-05-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NEWBOUND, Ann Marie→
director · ~57y · appointed 2015-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NEWBOUND, Mark→
director · ~51y · appointed 2017-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MARTYN, Vivienne Mary→
secretary · appointed 2008-08-14 · resigned 2017-05-18
Resigned
MITCHELL, Peter John→
secretary · appointed 2006-02-01 · resigned 2008-08-14
Resigned
MORRIS, Allen→
secretary · appointed 2005-06-15 · resigned 2006-02-01
Resigned
DIXON, Stuart Frederick→
director · ~80y · appointed 2006-02-01 · resigned 2006-12-04
Resigned
FYNN, John Richard→
director · ~77y · appointed 2006-02-01 · resigned 2017-06-01
Resigned
MARTYN, Vivienne Mary→
director · ~77y · appointed 2006-12-05 · resigned 2017-06-01
Resigned
MITCHELL, Peter John→
director · ~78y · appointed 2006-02-01 · resigned 2008-08-14
Resigned
MORRIS, David→
director · ~67y · appointed 2005-06-15 · resigned 2006-02-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (73 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-25