ACCOUNTANCY IN EUROPE.COM LTD
💤Zombieactive
07736319 · ltd · incorporated 2011-08-10
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£87.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
51 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 £87,335
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£87k
Current Assets
£29k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £29.1k | — |
| Current assets | £29.0k | — |
| Net assets | £87.3k | — |
| Average employees | — | 400 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-01➖LEBE, Russell Simon resigneddirector
- 2022-12-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-07-20📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2021-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-01-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-01-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-01-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-01-06➕MUSONDA, Rabecca Lubaya appointeddirector
- 2020-01-06➖LANDAU, Elizabeth Heather resigneddirector
- 2019-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-08-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCOUNTANCY IN EUROPE.COM LTD
- 2011-08-10➕LANDAU, Elizabeth Heather appointeddirector
- 2011-08-10➕LEBE, Russell Simon appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Rabecca Lubaya Musonda Individual · British · DOB 09/1960 · age 66 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/01/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Elizabeth Heather Landauceased 23/08/2021· 25-50% shares
- Mr Russell Simon Lebeceased 06/01/2020· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 4 E'S FACILITATION LIMITED→ 13761474 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AASHA LIMITED→ 08332358 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ABRIES LTD→ 07979362 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| AC THREE LTD→ 10323464 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AC TRAINING AND CONSULTING LTD→ 13034671 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACCOUNTANCY IN UK LTD→ 14688264 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACCOUNTANT 4 YOU LTD→ 15579922 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACCOUNTANTS FOR GOOD LTD→ 14401748 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACCOUNTAX BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD→ 05655713 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ACCOUNTING SPHERE UK LTD→ 08343747 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ACCOUNTS BY BALANCE LTD→ 12751775 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-08-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
The Old Free School
George Street
Watford
WD18 0BX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-05
Last: 2026-05-22
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
MUSONDA, Rabecca Lubaya→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2020-01-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LANDAU, Elizabeth Heather→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2011-08-10 · resigned 2020-01-06
LEBE, Russell Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2011-08-10 · resigned 2022-12-01
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Recent filings (51 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-08-23
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2021-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-08