ATA CONSULTANTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06369573 · ltd · incorporated 2007-09-12
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
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
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
43 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Average employees100100

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-01-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2024-01-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-01-26
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2024-01-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2024-01-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2024-01-25
    ➕
    THOMAS, Norman Douglas appointed
    director
  10. 2024-01-25
    ➖
    THOMAS, Norman resigned
    secretary
  11. 2024-01-25
    ➖
    ANDERTON, Anthony Thomas resigned
    director
  12. 2023-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2007-09-12
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    Company incorporated
    As ATA CONSULTANTS LIMITED
  20. 2007-09-12
    ➕
    THOMAS, Norman appointed
    secretary
  21. 2007-09-12
    ➕
    ANDERTON, Anthony Thomas appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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 Norman Douglas Thomas
Individual · British · DOB 01/1965 · age 61
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting25/01/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Anthony Thomas Andertonceased 25/01/2024· 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
Incorporated2007-09-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

76 Bachelor Gardens
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG1 3EA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-26
Last: 2025-09-12

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

THOMAS, Norman Douglas→
director · ~61y · appointed 2024-01-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THOMAS, Norman→
secretary · appointed 2007-09-12 · resigned 2024-01-25
Resigned
ANDERTON, Anthony Thomas→
director · ~58y · appointed 2007-09-12 · resigned 2024-01-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-01-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-23