ACCOUNTING ADVICE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08084466 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-25
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
£61.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 6.9y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £61,437
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£61k
Current Assets
£63k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £61.4k |
| Current assets | £63.1k |
| Net assets | £61.4k |
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 (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-04-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-14📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-02-28➕BUTTERY, Mark Robert appointeddirector
- 2023-02-28➖PURCELL, Michael Joseph Martin resigneddirector
- 2023-02-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-07-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2018-12-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-12-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-12-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-09-10➖BUTTERY, Mark Robert resigneddirector
- 2017-09-01➕BUTTERY, Mark Robert appointeddirector
- 2012-05-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCOUNTING ADVICE LIMITED
- 2012-05-25➕PURCELL, Michael Joseph Martin appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Robert Buttery Individual · British · DOB 07/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/09/2017 |
Mrs Clare Margaret Buttery Individual · English · DOB 01/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/09/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Michael Joseph Martin Purcellceased 01/09/2017· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 03455257 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
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| ACCOUNTSECURE LIMITED→ 11128933 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ACE RECRUITMENT SOUTH-WEST LTD→ 13460405 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ACENNAN CIC→ 15282217 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACHIEVING COMPLIANCE LIMITED→ 11754725 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ACM ENGINEERING DESIGN LIMITED→ 07640411 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
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| ACP MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS LIMITED→ 06652755 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ACQUISITIONS SYNDICATE (CRL) 2020 LIMITED→ 12509785 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-05-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
4 Grange Avenue
Hanham
Bristol
BS15 3PF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-15
Last: 2025-12-01
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
BUTTERY, Mark Robert→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2023-02-28
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BUTTERY, Mark Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2017-09-01 · resigned 2017-09-10
PURCELL, Michael Joseph Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2012-05-25 · resigned 2023-02-28
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 03/07/2019 | — |
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Recent filings (45 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-04-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-08
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-03-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-02-21