ACCOUNTANCY & ADMIN SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06781321 · ltd · incorporated 2008-12-30
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
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£34.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £34,685

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£35k
Current Assets
£5k
Current Liabilities
£0£7k£14k£21k£28k£35kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£34.7k
Current assets£5.3k
Net assets£34.7k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-07
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-03-26
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2025-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-03-21
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2018-03-20
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2017-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-03-30
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2016-03-29
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2011-03-31
    KEMP, Calvern Ernest resigned
    director
  18. 2010-06-18
    LAST, Joanne appointed
    director
  19. 2009-01-01
    KEMP, Calvern Ernest appointed
    director
  20. 2009-01-01
    STRINGER, Joanne resigned
    director
  21. 2008-12-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACCOUNTANCY & ADMIN SERVICES LIMITED
  22. 2008-12-30
    STRINGER, Joanne 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

63/100
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 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-13

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Joanne Last
Individual · English · DOB 11/1973 · age 53
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2008-12-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

Park House Brockford Road
Mendlesham
Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP14 5SG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-01-13OVERDUE
Last: 2024-12-30

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

LAST, Joanne
director · ~53y · appointed 2010-06-18
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Active
KEMP, Calvern Ernest
director · ~77y · appointed 2009-01-01 · resigned 2011-03-31
Resigned
STRINGER, Joanne
director · ~53y · appointed 2008-12-30 · resigned 2009-01-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-07
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-09-27