A2Z ACCOUNTING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06838552 · ltd · incorporated 2009-03-06
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£58.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 65/100 (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 (76/100)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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £58,040
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£58k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£58k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £58.0k | £58.0k |
| Current assets | £58.0k | £58.0k |
| Net assets | £58.0k | £58.0k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-05-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-05-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-06-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-23📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-05-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-06-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-11-01➕ANTON, Matin appointeddirector
- 2014-11-01➖MARINOVA, Veska resigneddirector
- 2013-03-01➖LONG, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2013-03-01➕MARINOVA, Veska appointeddirector
- 2012-04-25➖SAIL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-05-11➖AITKEN, Jonathan Guthrie resignedsecretary
- 2009-05-11➕SAIL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-05-11➖HEYDENRYCH, Marise resigneddirector
- 2009-04-23➕LONG, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2009-03-06🏢Company incorporatedAs A2Z ACCOUNTING LIMITED
- 2009-03-06➕AITKEN, Jonathan Guthrie appointedsecretary
- 2009-03-06➕HEYDENRYCH, Marise appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- 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
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-20
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Matin Anton Individual · Polish · DOB 05/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-03-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
Network Business Centre 33 Nbc
46 Lower Richmond Road
London
SW14 7EZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-20OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-06
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
ANTON, Matin→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AITKEN, Jonathan Guthrie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-03-06 · resigned 2009-05-11
SAIL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-05-11 · resigned 2012-04-25
HEYDENRYCH, Marise→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2009-03-06 · resigned 2009-05-11
LONG, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2009-04-23 · resigned 2013-03-01
MARINOVA, Veska→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2013-03-01 · resigned 2014-11-01
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Recent filings (68 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-29