ACCOUNTING 4 SOLUTIONS LTD

💤Zombieactive
07711081 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-19
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
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year to Jan 2026
Net worth
£4.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). 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 (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
82
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 £4,468

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£4k
Current Assets
£20k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-01-31
Total assets£4.5k
Current assets£20.5k
Net assets£4.5k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-18
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-03-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-01-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-11-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2022-02-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2011-07-19
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    Company incorporated
    As ACCOUNTING 4 SOLUTIONS LTD
  17. 2011-07-19
    ➕
    EVANS, Richard Llewelyn appointed
    director

Owner dependency

95/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Richard Llewelyn Evans
Individual · British · DOB 03/1957 · age 69
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
Incorporated2011-07-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

6 Blackberry Lane
Kilkhampton
Bude
EX23 9FP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-02
Last: 2025-07-19

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

EVANS, Richard Llewelyn→
director · ~69y · appointed 2011-07-19
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Recent filings (33 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-19