A4K CONSULTANCY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08743666 · ltd · incorporated 2013-10-22
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
30 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
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Oct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Average employees200200

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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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-22
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  3. 2023-07-28
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-11
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    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2023-01-10
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    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2022-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-07-30
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-09-22
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2019-07-30
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-07-31
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-07-28
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-07-28
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-04-15
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    officers · TM01
  15. 2016-03-01
    SWEENEY, Janette resigned
    director
  16. 2013-10-22
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    Company incorporated
    As A4K CONSULTANCY LIMITED
  17. 2013-10-22
    WOODHOUSE, Jasmin Elizabeth appointed
    director
  18. 2013-10-22
    SWEENEY, Janette appointed
    director

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 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Jasmin Elizabeth Bellamy
Individual · British · DOB 12/1960 · age 66
2550%
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
Incorporated2013-10-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

45 Mymms Drive
Hatfield
Hertfordshire
AL9 7AE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-06
Last: 2025-10-23

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

WOODHOUSE, Jasmin Elizabeth
director · ~66y · appointed 2013-10-22
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Active
SWEENEY, Janette
director · ~63y · appointed 2013-10-22 · resigned 2016-03-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (30 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-01-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-09-22