ACCENT AUDIO LTD
💤Zombieactive
12318663 · ltd · incorporated 2019-11-18
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£102
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities to performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
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: 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 (78/100)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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 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 · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £102
Net assets shrinking
Down £7 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£102
↓ 6.4% YoY
Current Assets
£117k
↑ 6.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.4k | £49.7k |
| Current assets | £117.1k | £109.8k |
| Net assets | £102 | £109 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-11-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-10-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-05-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-01-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-12-09📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-11-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-11-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-04-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-04-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-02-16➕DANIEL, Mathew David appointeddirector
- 2021-02-16➖DANIEL, William John resigneddirector
- 2020-01-15➖DANIEL, Mathew David resigneddirector
- 2020-01-15➕DANIEL, William John appointeddirector
- 2019-11-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCENT AUDIO LTD
- 2019-11-18➕DANIEL, Mathew David 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 Mathew David Daniel Individual · British · DOB 12/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/11/2019 |
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
Incorporated2019-11-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90020 — Support activities to performing arts
Registered office
Fitool Hedge Farm Bayleys Lane
Wilmington
Polegate
BN26 6RT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-01
Last: 2025-11-17
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
DANIEL, Mathew David→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2021-02-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DANIEL, Mathew David→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2019-11-18 · resigned 2020-01-15
DANIEL, William John→
Resigneddirector · ~27y · appointed 2020-01-15 · resigned 2021-02-16
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Recent filings (28 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-07
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-11-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-10-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-04-04
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-26
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-12-09