ACCOUNTAX (UK) LTD

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08898085 · ltd · incorporated 2014-02-17
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
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year to Feb 2024
Net worth
£5.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 (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
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
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
35 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 £5,126

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£5k
Current Assets
£11k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-02-28
Total assets£5.1k
Current assets£10.8k
Net assets£5.1k

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 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-07-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-02-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-02-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-09-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2021-04-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2021-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-09-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2018-09-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2016-08-05
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    KHATTAK, Ghafoor Ahmad appointed
    director
  18. 2016-08-05
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    AHMAD, Ammar resigned
    director
  19. 2014-02-17
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    Company incorporated
    As ACCOUNTAX (UK) LTD
  20. 2014-02-17
    ➕
    AHMAD, Ammar 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

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ghafoor Ahmad Khattak
Individual · British · DOB 03/1975 · age 51
75–100%
—75-100% shares05/08/2016

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
Incorporated2014-02-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

21 Knightsbridge
London
SW1X 7LY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last: 2025-09-15

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

KHATTAK, Ghafoor Ahmad→
director · ~51y · appointed 2016-08-05
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Active
AHMAD, Ammar→
director · ~44y · appointed 2014-02-17 · resigned 2016-08-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (35 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-09-15