ACCOUNTING MK LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

06370846 · ltd · incorporated 2007-09-13

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 Sept 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Bookkeeping activities

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (58/100).

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

47 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-09-30	2024-09-30
Total assets	—	£16.5k
Current assets	—	£25.8k
Net assets	—	£16.5k
Average employees	200	—

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand

2026-05-05
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2025-03-21
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2024-04-25
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2023-06-05
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2022-06-29
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2021-03-26
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2020-06-26
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2019-03-18
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2018-02-26
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2017-04-27
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2016-05-08
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2015-09-15
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annual-return · AR01
2015-05-19
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2014-09-16
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2014-06-30
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2010-04-05
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MCCARTHY, Dawn Elizabeth appointed
director
2010-04-05
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MCCARTHY, Garry resigned
director
2007-09-20
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MCCARTHY, Dawn Elizabeth appointed
secretary
2007-09-20
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MCCARTHY, Garry resigned
secretary
2007-09-20
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FITZJOHN, Dawn resigned
director
2007-09-20
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MCCARTHY, Garry appointed
director
2007-09-13
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Company incorporated
As ACCOUNTING MK LIMITED
2007-09-13
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MCCARTHY, Garry appointed
secretary
2007-09-13
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FITZJOHN, Dawn appointed
director

Owner dependency

85/100

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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Ms Dawn Elizabeth Mccarthy Individual · British · DOB 04/1981 · age 45	75–100%	75–100%	board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest	01/09/2016

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

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AD VALOREM AUDIT SERVICES LIMITED→ 06839979 · est 2009 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	17y	—	—
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ADBOLS LIMITED→ 11584015 · est 2018 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	7y	—	—
ADEX MAPPING LIMITED→ 11800270 · est 2019 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	7y	—	—
ADROIT CONSULTATION 2 LIMITED→ 07944525 · est 2012 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	14y	—	—
ADT CONSULTING LIMITED→ 14658751 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	3y	—	—
ADVANCED AFRICAN ASSOCIATES LTD→ 15369944 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
ADVANCED WELL-BEING LTD→ 15165432 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
ADVANTAGE GLOBAL POSITIONING LIMITED→ 06617694 · est 2008 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	17y	—	—
ADVISEXTRA LIMITED→ 15295915 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2007-09-13

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC69202 — Bookkeeping activities

Registered office

27 Morebath Grove

Furzton

Milton Keynes

Buckinghamshire

MK4 1JW

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-06-30

Last made up to: 2025-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-19

Last: 2025-09-05

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

MCCARTHY, Dawn Elizabeth→

secretary · appointed 2007-09-20

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Active

MCCARTHY, Dawn Elizabeth→

director · ~45y · appointed 2010-04-05

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Active

MCCARTHY, Garry→

secretary · appointed 2007-09-13 · resigned 2007-09-20

Resigned

FITZJOHN, Dawn→

director · ~45y · appointed 2007-09-13 · resigned 2007-09-20

Resigned

MCCARTHY, Garry→

director · ~46y · appointed 2007-09-20 · resigned 2010-04-05

Resigned

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