AACSL ACCOUNTANTS LTD
🌳Matureactive
07805744 · ltd · incorporated 2011-10-11
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£171.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £171,068
Cash YoY
+101%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£460k
↑ 101% YoY
Net Worth
£171k
↑ 237% YoY
Current Assets
£667k
↑ 50% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £171.1k | £50.7k |
| Current assets | £666.5k | £444.8k |
| Cash | £460.0k | £228.6k |
| Debtors | £206.5k | £216.2k |
| Net assets | £171.1k | £50.7k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-10-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-09-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-09-13➕SALIU, Rasheed Babatunde appointeddirector
- 2018-04-26📄change-person-director-companyofficers · CH01
- 2018-04-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-03-24➕SALIU, Adenike Risqat appointeddirector
- 2018-03-24➖SALIU, Rasheed Babatunde resigneddirector
- 2016-01-31➖ORIDUPA, John Ogunleye resigneddirector
- 2013-04-15➕ORIDUPA, John Ogunleye appointeddirector
- 2011-10-11🏢Company incorporatedAs AACSL ACCOUNTANTS LTD
- 2011-10-11➕SALIU, Rasheed Babatunde appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Rasheed Babatunde Saliu Individual · British · DOB 08/1971 · age 55 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 13/09/2018 |
Mrs Adenike Risqat Saliu Individual · British · DOB 03/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 26/10/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Adenike Risqat Saliuceased 26/10/2020· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-10-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
1st Floor North Westgate House
Harlow
Essex
CM20 1YS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-26
Last: 2025-09-12
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
SALIU, Adenike Risqat→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2018-03-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SALIU, Rasheed Babatunde→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2018-09-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ORIDUPA, John Ogunleye→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2013-04-15 · resigned 2016-01-31
SALIU, Rasheed Babatunde→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2011-10-11 · resigned 2018-03-24
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Recent filings (52 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-04-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-10-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-10-26