ACCENTOR LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07476048 · ltd · incorporated 2010-12-22
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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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£43
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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 (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 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
Positive net assets
Net assets £43
Net assets shrinking
Down £57 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£43
↓ 57% YoY
Current Assets
£12k
↑ 28% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2k£5k£7k£10k£12kDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£43£100
Current assets£12.4k£9.7k
Net assets£43£100

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 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-08-24
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    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-01-07
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  10. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-01-18
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-09-25
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2010-12-22
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    Company incorporated
    As ACCENTOR LIMITED
  17. 2010-12-22
    ➕
    SPEAR, Luke appointed
    secretary
  18. 2010-12-22
    ➕
    SPEAR, Luke James appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Luke James Spear
Individual · British · DOB 01/1983 · age 43
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2010-12-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

57 Station Road
Melbourne
Derbyshire
DE73 8EB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last: 2025-12-22

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

SPEAR, Luke→
secretary · appointed 2010-12-22
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SPEAR, Luke James→
director · ~43y · appointed 2010-12-22
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Recent filings (36 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-21
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2020-01-07