ACCESS TO LIVING LTD

💤Zombieactive
06889855 · ltd · incorporated 2009-04-28
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£46.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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 (77/100)

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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red 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 £46,473
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,395 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£46k
↓ 6.8% YoY
Current Assets
£48k
↓ 6.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£10k£20k£31k£41k£51kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£46.5k£49.9k
Current assets£47.7k£50.9k
Net assets£46.5k£49.9k

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 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-10
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    HOLMAN, Barbara Monica resigned
    secretary
  2. 2025-10-10
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    HOLMAN, Barbara Monica resigned
    director
  3. 2025-10-10
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  4. 2025-10-10
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  5. 2025-10-10
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  6. 2025-08-31
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  7. 2024-12-03
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  8. 2024-03-28
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  9. 2023-01-12
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  10. 2022-01-14
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  11. 2021-03-16
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  12. 2020-01-09
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  13. 2019-01-16
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  14. 2018-01-12
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  15. 2016-11-23
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  16. 2016-05-25
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  17. 2016-02-25
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  18. 2014-08-01
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    HADWIN, Alan resigned
    director
  19. 2011-04-15
    ➕
    HADWIN, Alan appointed
    director
  20. 2011-04-15
    ➖
    THACKER, Ian Dominic resigned
    director
  21. 2009-04-28
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    Company incorporated
    As ACCESS TO LIVING LTD
  22. 2009-04-28
    ➕
    HOLMAN, Alan David appointed
    director
  23. 2009-04-28
    ➕
    HOLMAN, Barbara Monica appointed
    secretary
  24. 2009-04-28
    ➕
    HOLMAN, Barbara Monica appointed
    director
  25. 2009-04-28
    ➕
    THACKER, Ian Dominic 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 17 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 17 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.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: HOLMAN, Barbara Monica resigned 2025-10-10; HOLMAN, Barbara Monica resigned 2025-10-10

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alan David Holman
Individual · British · DOB 01/1979 · age 47
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/05/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Barbara Monica Holmanceased 10/10/2025· 50-75% 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
Incorporated2009-04-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

165 Lawn Lane
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP3 9JF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-07
Last: 2026-05-24

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

HOLMAN, Alan David→
director · ~47y · appointed 2009-04-28
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Active
HOLMAN, Barbara Monica→
secretary · appointed 2009-04-28 · resigned 2025-10-10
Resigned
HADWIN, Alan→
director · ~73y · appointed 2011-04-15 · resigned 2014-08-01
Resigned
HOLMAN, Barbara Monica→
director · ~73y · appointed 2009-04-28 · resigned 2025-10-10
Resigned
THACKER, Ian Dominic→
director · ~51y · appointed 2009-04-28 · resigned 2011-04-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (45 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-16