ACCOUNTS & TAX WORLD LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11142796 · ltd · incorporated 2018-01-10
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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: 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 (79/100)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 (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
25 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-07➕QUDDUS, Khurram appointeddirector
- 2023-02-07➖QUDDUS, Zahra Khurram resigneddirector
- 2023-02-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-02-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-30➖QUDDUS, Khurram resigneddirector
- 2019-12-30➕QUDDUS, Zahra Khurram appointeddirector
- 2019-12-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-12-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-12-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-12-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-12-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCOUNTS & TAX WORLD LIMITED
- 2018-01-10➕QUDDUS, Khurram appointeddirector
- 2018-01-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 |
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Mr Khurram Quddus Individual · British · DOB 01/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 07/02/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Zahra Khurram Quddusceased 07/02/2023· 75-100% shares
- Mr Khurram Quddusceased 30/12/2019· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 8 STAR LOGISTICS UK LTD→ 16909201 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| ABCORP COLLEGE OF INVESTIGATION AND INTELLIGENCE LTD→ 16653214 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABIBAD LIMITED→ 14948860 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABSBODYHENRY LTD→ 15992749 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-01-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
No.19 1-13 Adler Street
London
E1 1EG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-13
Last: 2025-12-30
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
QUDDUS, Khurram→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-02-07
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QUDDUS, Khurram→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2018-01-10 · resigned 2019-12-30
QUDDUS, Zahra Khurram→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2019-12-30 · resigned 2023-02-07
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Recent filings (25 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-02-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-17