ACCOUNTANT ONLINE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07225349 · ltd · incorporated 2010-04-16
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£-1.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 75/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,060
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,040 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£1k
↓ 208% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
-£1k-£652-£244£164£572£980Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£-1.1k£980
Net assets£-1.1k£980

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
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-08
    ➕
    BASIT, Abdul appointed
    secretary
  3. 2025-10-08
    ➖
    BASIT, Abdul resigned
    director
  4. 2025-10-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-10-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2025-10-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-10-08
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  8. 2025-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-09-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2022-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-10-07
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2022-10-06
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2022-10-06
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2022-09-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2022-02-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-03-29
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2019-03-18
    ➖
    TURNER, Sarah resigned
    secretary
  21. 2011-05-01
    ➕
    MUSHTAQ, Kashan, Mr. appointed
    director
  22. 2011-05-01
    ➖
    HASSAN, Zohaib resigned
    secretary
  23. 2011-05-01
    ➕
    TURNER, Sarah appointed
    secretary
  24. 2010-07-01
    ➕
    HASSAN, Zohaib appointed
    secretary
  25. 2010-06-30
    ➖
    ABDUL, Basit resigned
    secretary
  26. 2010-05-25
    ➕
    ABDUL, Basit appointed
    secretary
  27. 2010-05-25
    ➖
    HASSAN, Zohaib resigned
    secretary
  28. 2010-05-25
    ➕
    BASIT, Abdul appointed
    director
  29. 2010-05-25
    ➖
    HASSAN, Zohaib resigned
    director
  30. 2010-05-25
    ➖
    TURNER, Sarah resigned
    director
  31. 2010-04-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACCOUNTANT ONLINE LIMITED
  32. 2010-04-16
    ➕
    HASSAN, Zohaib appointed
    secretary
  33. 2010-04-16
    ➕
    HASSAN, Zohaib appointed
    director
  34. 2010-04-16
    ➕
    TURNER, Sarah 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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
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 15 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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
Mr Kashan Mushtaq
Individual · Pakistani · DOB 07/1984 · age 42
50–75%
—50-75% shares08/10/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Abdul Basitceased 08/10/2025· 25-50% shares

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-04-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

172 Pitsford Street
Birmingham
B18 6PS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-12
Last: 2026-03-29

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

BASIT, Abdul→
secretary · appointed 2025-10-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MUSHTAQ, Kashan, Mr.→
director · ~42y · appointed 2011-05-01
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Active
ABDUL, Basit→
secretary · appointed 2010-05-25 · resigned 2010-06-30
Resigned
HASSAN, Zohaib→
secretary · appointed 2010-07-01 · resigned 2011-05-01
Resigned
HASSAN, Zohaib→
secretary · appointed 2010-04-16 · resigned 2010-05-25
Resigned
TURNER, Sarah→
secretary · appointed 2011-05-01 · resigned 2019-03-18
Resigned
BASIT, Abdul→
director · ~42y · appointed 2010-05-25 · resigned 2025-10-08
Resigned
HASSAN, Zohaib→
director · ~42y · appointed 2010-04-16 · resigned 2010-05-25
Resigned
TURNER, Sarah→
director · ~45y · appointed 2010-04-16 · resigned 2010-05-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (58 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-08
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-10-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-06