ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS (SOUTH WALES) LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £168.4k | £145.6k |
| Current assets | £196.7k | £157.7k |
| Net assets | £166.5k | £140.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-07-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-07-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-06-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2015-05-01➕DURBIN, Lisa Jayne appointeddirector
- 2010-04-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS (SOUTH WALES) LIMITED
- 2010-04-22➕DURBIN, Mark Thomas appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 16 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-06
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Thomas Durbin Individual · British · DOB 03/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 30/06/2016 |
Mrs Lisa Jayne Durbin Individual · British · DOB 11/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 30/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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