ACCOUNTING TAX PAYROLL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED

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08511971 · ltd · incorporated 2013-05-01
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
£8.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Bookkeeping activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £8,416
Net assets shrinking
Down £419 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£8k
↓ 4.7% YoY
Current Assets
£9k
↑ 125% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2k£4k£6k£8k£9kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£8.4k£8.8k
Current assets£9.5k£4.2k
Net assets£8.4k£8.8k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-06-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-12-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-12-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-12-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-04-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2018-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-01-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-05-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-05-03
    ➖
    SALEH, Farah Binte resigned
    director
  17. 2013-05-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACCOUNTING TAX PAYROLL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED
  18. 2013-05-01
    ➕
    RAHMAN, Saidur, Mr. appointed
    director
  19. 2013-05-01
    ➕
    SALEH, Farah Binte appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

58/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Farah Binte Saleh
Individual · British · DOB 12/1984 · age 42
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr. Saidur Rahman
Individual · Bangladeshi · DOB 12/1977 · age 49
25–50%
—25-50% 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

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-05-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69202 — Bookkeeping activities

Registered office

9 Lullingstone Close
Greenhithe
Dartford
DA9 9NR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-05
Last: 2026-04-21

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

RAHMAN, Saidur, Mr.→
director · ~49y · appointed 2013-05-01
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Active
SALEH, Farah Binte→
director · ~42y · appointed 2013-05-01 · resigned 2013-05-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (31 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-23