ACCOMMODATION SERVICES (SUNDERLAND) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07913570 · ltd · incorporated 2012-01-17
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£579
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 76). 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 (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
35 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 £579
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£579
↑ 6.2% YoY
Current Assets
£5
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £579 | £545 |
| Current assets | £5 | £5 |
| Net assets | £579 | £545 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-18📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2016-03-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-11➕WOOLER, Richard appointeddirector
- 2015-12-11➖WOOLER, Li Chien resigneddirector
- 2015-12-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-12-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2012-01-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCOMMODATION SERVICES (SUNDERLAND) LIMITED
- 2012-01-17➕BIANCHI, Victoria Anne appointedsecretary
- 2012-01-17➕WOOLER, Li Chien 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 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 Victoria Anne Wooler Individual · British · DOB 11/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Richard James Wooler Individual · British · DOB 11/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-01-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
21 North Bridge Street
Sunderland
SR5 1AB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last: 2026-01-17
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
BIANCHI, Victoria Anne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2012-01-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WOOLER, Richard→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2015-12-11
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WOOLER, Li Chien→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2012-01-17 · resigned 2015-12-11
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (35 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-14
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2020-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-09-26