ACCESS SKILLS ACADEMY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05776646 · ltd · incorporated 2006-04-10
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
£115.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 85320Technical and vocational secondary education
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 67). 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 (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
70 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 · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £115,770

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£63k
Net Worth
£116k
Current Assets
£103k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-12-31
Total assets£121.5k
Current assets£103.1k
Cash£62.9k
Debtors£40.2k
Net assets£115.8k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
2
filings
  • • 2 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-17
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2021-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-08-24
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    PHILLIPS, Peter Sean resigned
    director
  11. 2020-08-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2020-08-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2020-08-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2020-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-01-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2019-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-10-08
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2018-10-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2018-10-07
    ➖
    CRAWFORD, Neil resigned
    secretary
  20. 2012-05-29
    ➖
    PORTER, Gail Jennifer resigned
    director
  21. 2011-11-01
    ➕
    PHILLIPS, Peter Sean appointed
    director
  22. 2011-11-01
    ➕
    PORTER, Gail Jennifer appointed
    director
  23. 2010-02-28
    ➖
    DEMPSEY, Michael Gilbert resigned
    director
  24. 2008-11-24
    ➖
    SPENFORD IT LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  25. 2007-01-08
    ➕
    DEMPSEY, Michael Gilbert appointed
    director
  26. 2007-01-05
    ➖
    DEMPSEY, Yvonne resigned
    director
  27. 2006-09-29
    ➕
    SPENFORD IT LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  28. 2006-04-11
    ➖
    DEXTER, Philip resigned
    director
  29. 2006-04-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACCESS SKILLS ACADEMY LIMITED
  30. 2006-04-10
    ➕
    CRAWFORD, Neil appointed
    director
  31. 2006-04-10
    ➕
    CRAWFORD, Neil appointed
    secretary
  32. 2006-04-10
    ➕
    DEMPSEY, Yvonne appointed
    director
  33. 2006-04-10
    ➕
    DEXTER, Philip appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Neil Crawford
Individual · English · DOB 12/1959 · age 67
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Witom Group Ltdceased 24/08/2020· 75-100% shares
  • Mr Peter Sean Phillipsceased 24/08/2020· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-04-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

12th Floor Cobalt Square
83-85 Hagley Road
Birmingham
B16 8QG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-07
Last: 2025-08-24

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

CRAWFORD, Neil→
director · ~67y · appointed 2006-04-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CRAWFORD, Neil→
secretary · appointed 2006-04-10 · resigned 2018-10-07
Resigned
DEMPSEY, Michael Gilbert→
director · ~78y · appointed 2007-01-08 · resigned 2010-02-28
Resigned
DEMPSEY, Yvonne→
director · ~78y · appointed 2006-04-10 · resigned 2007-01-05
Resigned
DEXTER, Philip→
director · ~81y · appointed 2006-04-10 · resigned 2006-04-11
Resigned
PHILLIPS, Peter Sean→
director · ~84y · appointed 2011-11-01 · resigned 2020-08-24
Resigned
PORTER, Gail Jennifer→
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-11-01 · resigned 2012-05-29
Resigned
SPENFORD IT LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2006-09-29 · resigned 2008-11-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (70 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-08-24