ACCOUNTAHOLICS LIMITED

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09324573 · ltd · incorporated 2014-11-24
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
£271
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Bookkeeping activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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, 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
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 £271

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£271
Current Assets
£7k
↑ 152% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£1k£3k£4k£6k£7kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£7.2k£0
Current assets£7.2k£2.9k
Net assets£271£0

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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2025-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-09-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2019-09-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2018-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-01-29
    WASHBROOK, Angela resigned
    director
  13. 2018-01-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2018-01-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2017-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-11-24
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    Company incorporated
    As ACCOUNTAHOLICS LIMITED
  18. 2014-11-24
    GIBSON, Keith Graham appointed
    secretary
  19. 2014-11-24
    GIBSON, Keith Graham appointed
    director
  20. 2014-11-24
    WASHBROOK, Angela 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

50/100
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.
  • 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
Mr Keith Graham Gibson
Individual · British · DOB 05/1977 · age 49
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Miss Angela Washbrookceased 18/09/2019· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2014-11-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69202 — Bookkeeping activities

Registered office

3 Northgate
Kingswood
Hull
HU7 3DP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-15
Last: 2025-10-01

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

GIBSON, Keith Graham
secretary · appointed 2014-11-24
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Active
GIBSON, Keith Graham
director · ~49y · appointed 2014-11-24
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Active
WASHBROOK, Angela
director · ~46y · appointed 2014-11-24 · resigned 2018-01-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (31 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-10-01