A. AHMED & CO (ACCTT) LTD
💤Zombieactive
07302170 · ltd · incorporated 2010-07-01
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£857
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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 (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £857
Net assets shrinking
Down £40 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£857
↓ 4.5% YoY
Current Assets
£341
↓ 23% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £857 | £897 |
| Current assets | £341 | £444 |
| Net assets | £857 | £897 |
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
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2026-04-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC03
- 2026-02-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-01➕KHANOM, Shamsun Nahar appointeddirector
- 2025-08-01➖AHMED, Nabilah resigneddirector
- 2024-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-01➖AHMED, Alauddin resigneddirector
- 2012-02-01➕AHMED, Nabilah appointeddirector
- 2010-07-01🏢Company incorporatedAs A. AHMED & CO (ACCTT) LTD
- 2010-07-01➕KHANOM, Shamsun Nahar appointedsecretary
- 2010-07-01➕AHMED, Alauddin appointeddirector
- 2010-07-01➕KAHAN, Barbara appointeddirector
- 2010-07-01➖KAHAN, Barbara resigneddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Shamsun Nahar Khanom Individual | — | 75–100% | 75-100% voting | 01/08/2025 |
Mrs Shamsun Nahar Khanom Individual · British · DOB 04/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 01/04/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Nabila Ahmedceased 01/04/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest
- Mr Alauddin Ahmedceased 01/04/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-07-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
184 Atkins Road
.
London
SW12 0AS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-19
Last: 2026-03-05
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
KHANOM, Shamsun Nahar→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-07-01
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KHANOM, Shamsun Nahar→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-08-01
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AHMED, Alauddin→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2010-07-01 · resigned 2020-04-01
AHMED, Nabilah→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2012-02-01 · resigned 2025-08-01
KAHAN, Barbara→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 2010-07-01 · resigned 2010-07-01
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Recent filings (47 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2026-04-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC03
2026-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-17