ACCOMODATE (UK) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05539969 · ltd · incorporated 2005-08-18
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£9.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 20.3y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
47 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £9,772
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,773 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£10k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↑ 2130% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2k£5k£7k£9k£12kAug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£8.9k£10.9k
Current assets£2.4k£109
Net assets£9.8k£11.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-15
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  2. 2026-04-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-08-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-09-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2006-01-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Capital Home Loans Limited
  18. 2005-09-01
    ➕
    LAHER, Fatemah appointed
    secretary
  19. 2005-09-01
    ➕
    LAHER, Sayed appointed
    director
  20. 2005-08-18
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    Company incorporated
    As ACCOMODATE (UK) LIMITED
  21. 2005-08-18
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 2005-08-18
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    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2005-08-18
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  24. 2005-08-18
    ➖
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-08-27

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Sayed Laher
Individual · British · DOB 06/1964 · age 62
25–50%
—25-50% shares18/08/2016

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
Incorporated2005-08-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

265 Bradford Rd
Batley
West Yorkshire
WF17 6JQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-08-27OVERDUE
Last: 2024-08-13

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

LAHER, Fatemah→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-01
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Active
LAHER, Sayed→
director · ~62y · appointed 2005-09-01
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Active
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-08-18 · resigned 2005-08-18
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-08-18 · resigned 2005-08-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Capital Home Loans
Capital Home Loans Limited
Deed of charge1 property20/01/2006—
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Recent filings (47 total)

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-05-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-05-30