ATTICUS CONSULTANCY LTD
💤Zombieactive
10797084 · ltd · incorporated 2017-05-31
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£4.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £4,365
High leverage
Liabilities are 100% of total assets
Net assets shrinking
Down £76,193 YoY
Leverage
100%
Liabilities / Total assets
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£4k
↓ 95% YoY
Current Assets
£63k
↓ 27% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £65.4k | £90.1k |
| Current assets | £63.2k | £86.7k |
| Net assets | £4.4k | £80.6k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-31➖AZAD, Glenys Ruth resigneddirector
- 2021-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-06-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-06-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-06-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-06-05➕AZAD, Glenys Ruth appointeddirector
- 2020-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-28📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2018-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-16➕AZAD, Glenys Ruth appointedsecretary
- 2017-05-31🏢Company incorporatedAs ATTICUS CONSULTANCY LTD
- 2017-05-31➕AZAD, Harvinder Singh appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Harvinder Azad Individual · British · DOB 01/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/01/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Glenys Ruth Azadceased 01/01/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Harvinder Azadceased 01/01/2021· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-05-31
Jurisdictionwales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
14 Maesmawr Road
Llangollen
Denbighshire
LL20 7PG
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-13
Last: 2026-05-30
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
Active
AZAD, Harvinder Singh→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AZAD, Glenys Ruth→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-06-05 · resigned 2022-01-31
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Recent filings (32 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-03-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-03-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-03-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-15