ACCOUNTANCY IN BUSINESS LIMITED

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08709263 · ltd · incorporated 2013-09-27
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.
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Bookkeeping activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 72). 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 (76/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Average employees100100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-10
    ➖
    DORAN, Roger John resigned
    secretary
  2. 2025-11-10
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2025-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2023-10-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-06-27
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-10-02
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-09-27
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    Company incorporated
    As ACCOUNTANCY IN BUSINESS LIMITED
  17. 2013-09-27
    ➕
    ALLEN, Julie Frances appointed
    director
  18. 2013-09-27
    ➕
    DORAN, Roger John appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

90/100
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.

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 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Julie Frances Allen
Individual · British · DOB 04/1954 · age 72
75–100%
—75-100% shares27/09/2016

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
Incorporated2013-09-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69202 — Bookkeeping activities

Registered office

11 Langdale Drive
Blythewood
Ascot
Berkshire
SL5 8TQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-16
Last: 2025-11-02

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

ALLEN, Julie Frances→
director · ~72y · appointed 2013-09-27
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Active
DORAN, Roger John→
secretary · appointed 2013-09-27 · resigned 2025-11-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (28 total)

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-12