THE PUB ACCOUNTING PEOPLE LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
08005490 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-26
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Bookkeeping activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
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
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-01-15
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2019-01-15
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-10-30
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-10-19
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-07-03
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2018-06-19
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2018-03-10
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2018-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-03-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2018-03-06
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2016-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-05-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-03-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-07-30
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2014-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-07-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2014-07-22
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  19. 2013-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2013-05-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2012-03-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THE PUB ACCOUNTING PEOPLE LTD
  22. 2012-03-26
    ➕
    GIBSON, Odette appointed
    director
  23. 2012-03-26
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 72 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-01-15

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Odette Gibson
Individual · British · DOB 06/1954 · age 72
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

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-03-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69202 — Bookkeeping activities

Registered office

113 Holloway Road
London
N7 8LT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

GIBSON, Odette→
director · ~72y · appointed 2012-03-26
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Recent filings (22 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-01-15
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-10-30
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-10-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2018-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-07-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2018-06-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2018-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-03-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-03-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2018-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-05-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-12-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-26