ACCELERATOR ACCOUNTING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07687681 · ltd · incorporated 2011-06-29
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£-61.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
32 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 declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £61,647
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£62k
↓ 16% YoY
Current Assets
£36k
↑ 54% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-61.6k | £-53.2k |
| Current assets | £36.0k | £23.4k |
| Net assets | £-61.6k | £-53.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-05📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2019-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-06-29🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCELERATOR ACCOUNTING LIMITED
- 2011-06-29➕BIDDLECOMBE, Steven appointedsecretary
- 2011-06-29➕BIDDLECOMBE, Steven appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
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 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +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 signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- 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
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Mary Connor Biddlecombe Individual · British · DOB 05/1966 · age 60 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Steven Biddlecombe Individual · British · DOB 08/1964 · age 62 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ABIDE CONSULTING LTD→ 14760343 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ABL ADVISORY LTD→ 10811288 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ABLE FUNDERS LIMITED→ 09542277 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ABLEY-YAPP CONSULTING LIMITED→ 16120444 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABMC HOLDINGS LTD→ 16402022 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABSTRACT PLANS LTD→ 11477542 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ABV CONSULTING LIMITED→ 08847081 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ACAERUS LIMITED→ 11767922 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ACCEL SERVICES LIMITED→ 15741533 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACCELERATOR SOLUTIONS BIDCO LTD→ 15906179 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACCESS ADVISORS (UK) LIMITED→ 08563567 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ACCESSIBLE TRAVEL CONSULTANCY LTD→ 12165420 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-06-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70221 — Financial management
Registered office
15 Vincent Close
Fetcham
Leatherhead
KT22 9PB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-19
Last: 2026-05-05
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BIDDLECOMBE, Steven→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-06-29
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BIDDLECOMBE, Steven→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2011-06-29
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Recent filings (32 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-05