ACCESS 2 ADVICE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

💤Zombieactive
06412978 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2007-10-30
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Solicitors
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: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
62 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-07-08
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    WHITTY, Mairead Sarah resigned
    director
  4. 2025-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-07-17
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  6. 2024-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-05-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2023-05-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2023-04-27
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  10. 2023-04-27
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2023-04-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2023-04-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2023-04-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2023-04-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2023-04-17
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Wendy Jane appointed
    secretary
  16. 2023-04-17
    ➖
    HOLMES, Susan Elaine resigned
    secretary
  17. 2023-04-17
    ➖
    CLARK, Robert resigned
    director
  18. 2023-04-17
    ➖
    HOLMES, Susan Elaine resigned
    director
  19. 2023-04-17
    ➕
    WHITTY, Mairead Sarah appointed
    director
  20. 2023-04-14
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Wendy Jane appointed
    director
  21. 2023-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2023-03-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2022-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2021-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2020-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2017-01-01
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    WRAGG, Anthony Roberts resigned
    director
  27. 2012-04-24
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    WRAGG, Anthony Roberts appointed
    director
  28. 2007-10-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACCESS 2 ADVICE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
  29. 2007-10-30
    ➕
    HOLMES, Susan Elaine appointed
    secretary
  30. 2007-10-30
    ➕
    CLARK, Robert appointed
    director
  31. 2007-10-30
    ➕
    HOLMES, Susan Elaine 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 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Wendy Jane Williams
Individual · British · DOB 02/1967 · age 59
——sig. influencesignificant influence17/04/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Susan Elaine Holmesceased 17/04/2023· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2007-10-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69102 — Solicitors

Registered office

Office 17 The College Business Centre
Uttoxeter New Road
Derby
DE22 3WZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-13
Last: 2025-10-30

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

WILLIAMS, Wendy Jane→
secretary · appointed 2023-04-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILLIAMS, Wendy Jane→
director · ~59y · appointed 2023-04-14
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Active
HOLMES, Susan Elaine→
secretary · appointed 2007-10-30 · resigned 2023-04-17
Resigned
CLARK, Robert→
director · ~74y · appointed 2007-10-30 · resigned 2023-04-17
Resigned
HOLMES, Susan Elaine→
director · ~77y · appointed 2007-10-30 · resigned 2023-04-17
Resigned
WHITTY, Mairead Sarah→
director · ~54y · appointed 2023-04-17 · resigned 2025-07-08
Resigned
WRAGG, Anthony Roberts→
director · ~82y · appointed 2012-04-24 · resigned 2017-01-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (62 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-03
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-05-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-26
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-04-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-04-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-24