A1 LIFESTYLE ACCOUNTS LTD
💤Zombieactive
07089608 · ltd · incorporated 2009-11-27
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£168.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 85-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 85). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 14.9y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £168,100
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£168k
Current Assets
£54k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £222.7k |
| Current assets | £54.2k |
| Net assets | £168.1k |
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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30➖JEWELL, Sally Roberta resigneddirector
- 2025-09-30➖STACEY, Donna resigneddirector
- 2025-09-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-22➖BROWN, David Wall resigneddirector
- 2023-09-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-05➕BROWN, David Wall appointeddirector
- 2019-09-05➕BROWN, David Wall appointeddirector
- 2019-09-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-08-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-07-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2009-12-01➕JEWELL, Sally Roberta appointeddirector
- 2009-12-01➕STACEY, Donna appointeddirector
- 2009-11-30➖JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer resigneddirector
- 2009-11-27🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 LIFESTYLE ACCOUNTS LTD
- 2009-11-27➕JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: JEWELL, Sally Roberta resigned 2025-09-30; STACEY, Donna resigned 2025-09-30
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Wall Brown Individual · British · DOB 11/1941 · age 85 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/09/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Sally Roberta Jewellceased 30/09/2025· 25-50% shares
- Miss Donna Staceyceased 30/09/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ABD NETWORKS LIMITED→ 06766075 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
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| ABOUTURN CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ 15188783 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| AC FOOD CONSULTING LIMITED→ 13367372 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-11-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
Executive Suite The A1 Lifestyle Village
Great North Road Little Paxton
St. Neots
Cambridgeshire
PE19 6EN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-27
Last: 2026-04-13
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
BROWN, David Wall→
Activedirector · ~85y · appointed 2019-09-05
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BROWN, David Wall→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2019-09-05 · resigned 2023-09-22
JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2009-11-27 · resigned 2009-11-30
JEWELL, Sally Roberta→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2009-12-01 · resigned 2025-09-30
STACEY, Donna→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2009-12-01 · resigned 2025-09-30
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 21/07/2011 | 15/08/2016 |
Recent filings (50 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-22