ACCOUNTANCY MADE EASY (R/DALE) LTD

💤Zombieactive
09706539 · ltd · incorporated 2015-07-28
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£-38.1k
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
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 69202Bookkeeping activities
  • 69203Tax consultancy
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

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 (74/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
49 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 · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £38,073

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£38k
Current Assets
£46k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-30
Total assets£-38.1k
Current assets£46.2k
Debtors£46.2k
Net assets£-38.1k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2024-12-13
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    accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AAMD
  3. 2024-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-05-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-02-14
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    accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AAMD
  7. 2024-02-02
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    accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AAMD
  8. 2024-02-01
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    accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AAMD
  9. 2023-10-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2023-10-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2023-09-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2023-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-05-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2021-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-04-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2021-04-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2021-03-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2020-10-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  21. 2016-11-21
    MORRIS, Fiona resigned
    director
  22. 2016-10-10
    MORRIS, Fiona appointed
    director
  23. 2016-05-27
    FIELDING, Alan resigned
    director
  24. 2015-07-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACCOUNTANCY MADE EASY (R/DALE) LTD
  25. 2015-07-28
    MORRIS, Graeme Kevin appointed
    director
  26. 2015-07-28
    FIELDING, Alan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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: 2026-05-24

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Graeme Kevin Morris
Individual · British · DOB 03/1963 · age 63
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2015-07-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

151b Bury New Road
Whitefield
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M45 6AA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-24OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-10

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

MORRIS, Graeme Kevin
director · ~63y · appointed 2015-07-28
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Active
FIELDING, Alan
director · ~80y · appointed 2015-07-28 · resigned 2016-05-27
Resigned
MORRIS, Fiona
director · ~62y · appointed 2016-10-10 · resigned 2016-11-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-12
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2024-02-14
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2024-02-02
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2024-02-01
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-10-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-10