ACCT (ALTAIE, CONSULTING, CONTRACTING & TRADING) LIMITED

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07336056 · ltd · incorporated 2010-08-04
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.
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year to Jul 2025
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 71). 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 (69/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-152024-07-15

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-08-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-06-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-06-10
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    AL-TAIE, Mounife resigned
    director
  6. 2024-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-03-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2015-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2011-01-01
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    AL-TAIE, Mounife appointed
    director
  18. 2010-08-04
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    Company incorporated
    As ACCT (ALTAIE, CONSULTING, CONTRACTING & TRADING) LIMITED
  19. 2010-08-04
    ➕
    AL-TAIE, Mohammed, Mr. appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-08-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Unit 7 Wilson Business Park
Initial Business Centre
Manchester
M40 8WN
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-15
Last made up to: 2025-07-15
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-04
Last: 2025-07-21

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

AL-TAIE, Mohammed, Mr.→
director · ~71y · appointed 2010-08-04
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Active
AL-TAIE, Mounife→
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-01-01 · resigned 2025-06-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (44 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-21