A J HART ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
11567869 · ltd · incorporated 2018-09-13
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£39.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 5.1y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 5.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £39,537

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£40k
Current Assets
£144k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-30
Total assets£178.7k
Current assets£144.1k
Net assets£39.5k

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
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-06-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2024-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-06-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2023-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-06-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2022-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-06-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2021-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-09-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2021-06-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2021-06-25
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  14. 2021-06-25
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2021-05-04
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2021-04-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Santander UK PLC as Security Trustee
  17. 2020-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-09-13
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    Company incorporated
    As A J HART ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED
  19. 2018-09-13
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    HART, Anthony Jason appointed
    director
  20. 2018-09-13
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

95/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HART" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
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.

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 Anthony Jason Hart
Individual · British · DOB 11/1970 · age 56
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control13/09/2018

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
Incorporated2018-09-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

Birkbecks
Water Street
Skipton
North Yorkshire
BD23 1PB
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-25
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-26
Last: 2025-09-12

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

HART, Anthony Jason→
director · ~56y · appointed 2018-09-13
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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC as Security Trustee
A registered charge1 property30/04/2021—
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Recent filings (24 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-13
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-17