A LAIDLAW ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08976788 · ltd · incorporated 2014-04-03
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£25.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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 (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
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
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £25,466

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£25k
↑ 37% YoY
Current Assets
£31k
↑ 32% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£6k£13k£19k£25k£31kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-292024-04-29
Total assets£25.5k£20.8k
Current assets£31.4k£23.8k
Net assets£25.5k£18.6k

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 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-13
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2024-06-25
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2024-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-06-28
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2023-06-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-06-27
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2023-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-02-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2023-01-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2022-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-02-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2020-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-04-03
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    Company incorporated
    As A LAIDLAW ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED
  19. 2014-04-03
    ➕
    PURKISS, Louise appointed
    secretary
  20. 2014-04-03
    ➕
    PURKISS, Louise appointed
    director

Owner dependency

88/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. 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 12 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-17

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Louise Alison Purkiss
Individual · British · DOB 07/1962 · age 64
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016
Mr Ivan James Purkiss
Individual · British · DOB 06/1959 · age 67
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
Incorporated2014-04-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

52 Woodlands Drive
Skelmanthorpe
Huddersfield
HD8 9DB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-29
Last made up to: 2025-04-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-17OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-03

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

PURKISS, Louise→
secretary · appointed 2014-04-03
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Active
PURKISS, Louise→
director · ~64y · appointed 2014-04-03
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Active

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Recent filings (31 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-26