ACCOUNTANTS INC. LTD
💤Zombieactive
12313109 · ltd · incorporated 2019-11-13
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
—
year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£-86.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 3 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £86,714
Very low cash
Cash position: £78
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£78
~ YoY
Net Worth
-£87k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£4k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.4k | £4.4k |
| Current assets | £4.4k | £4.4k |
| Cash | £78 | £78 |
| Debtors | £4.4k | £4.4k |
| Net assets | £-86.7k | £-86.7k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-12-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-12-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-05➕WHITE, William Henry George appointeddirector
- 2022-12-05➖SALIKAITE, Zaneta resigneddirector
- 2022-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-27➖ARGYROU, Andreas resigneddirector
- 2022-04-27➕SALIKAITE, Zaneta appointeddirector
- 2022-04-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-04-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-04-22➕ARGYROU, Andreas appointeddirector
- 2022-04-22➖SALIKAITE, Zaneta resigneddirector
- 2022-04-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-04-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-04-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCOUNTANTS INC. LTD
- 2019-11-13➕SALIKAITE, Zaneta appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. 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
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 William Henry George White Individual · British · DOB 12/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 05/12/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Miss Zaneta Salikaiteceased 05/12/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Andreas Argyrouceased 27/04/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Miss Zaneta Salikaiteceased 22/04/2022· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCOUNTANCY ANGELS LTD→ 07581280 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ACCOUNTANCY SOLUTIONS (EXETER) LIMITED→ 14353482 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACCOUNTANTS INC. (UK) LTD→ 13514609 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ACCOUNTING ELEVATION LIMITED→ 12851334 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACCOUNTING FOR PROFITS SERVICES LIMITED→ 16246888 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACCOUNTING ON US BOOKKEEPING LTD→ 11846220 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ACM ASSET SOLUTIONS LTD→ 15218667 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACTEK 2007 LIMITED→ 06249326 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| AD ASTRA CONSULTANTS LIMITED→ 06702112 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ADAMS CONTRACTING LTD→ 10741328 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ADAMSKI DESIGN LTD→ 16057418 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-11-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
14 - 15 Southernhay West
Exeter
EX1 1PL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-19
Last: 2025-12-05
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
WHITE, William Henry George→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2022-12-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ARGYROU, Andreas→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2022-04-22 · resigned 2022-04-27
SALIKAITE, Zaneta→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2022-04-27 · resigned 2022-12-05
SALIKAITE, Zaneta→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2019-11-13 · resigned 2022-04-22
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Recent filings (29 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-12-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-12-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-27