AA ACCOUNTANCY LTD
💤Zombieactive
05737053 · ltd · incorporated 2006-03-09
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 69202Bookkeeping activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 71). 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-11-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-03➖KIDBY, Amanda Stephanie resignedsecretary
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-30➖KIDBY, Alan Derek resigneddirector
- 2024-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-12📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2022-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2006-03-09🏢Company incorporatedAs AA ACCOUNTANCY LTD
- 2006-03-09➕KIDBY, Amanda Stephanie appointeddirector
- 2006-03-09➕KIDBY, Amanda Stephanie appointedsecretary
- 2006-03-09➕KIDBY, Alan Derek appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: KIDBY, Amanda Stephanie resigned 2025-11-03; KIDBY, Alan Derek resigned 2025-10-30
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mrs Amanda Stephanie Kidby Individual · British · DOB 01/1955 · age 71 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 30/10/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alan Derek Kidbyceased 30/10/2025· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-03-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
22 Meadow Drive
Bembridge
Isle Of Wight
PO35 5YA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-01
Last: 2025-11-17
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
KIDBY, Amanda Stephanie→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2006-03-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KIDBY, Amanda Stephanie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-03-09 · resigned 2025-11-03
KIDBY, Alan Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2006-03-09 · resigned 2025-10-30
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Recent filings (54 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-07
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2023-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-10-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-03-24