AMARILLO ACCOUNTING LTD

💤Zombieactive
12940456 · ltd · incorporated 2020-10-09
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 69202Bookkeeping activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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 (72/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
82
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 £1

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£1
Current Assets
£32k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-12-31
Total assets£1
Current assets£32.3k
Net assets£1

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 address
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  2. 2026-03-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2026-03-12
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-09-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  5. 2025-09-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2025-06-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2025-06-14
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2025-06-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2025-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2025-01-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2025-01-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2025-01-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2025-01-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2024-12-31
    COTS ALBERTI, Alicia resigned
    director
  15. 2024-09-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2024-03-19
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  17. 2024-03-19
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  18. 2024-03-19
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  19. 2024-03-19
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  20. 2024-03-19
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  21. 2024-03-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  22. 2024-03-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2024-03-04
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2024-01-11
    COTS ALBERTI, Alicia appointed
    director
  25. 2020-10-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AMARILLO ACCOUNTING LTD
  26. 2020-10-09
    GARCIA, Oscar appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Estatuillo Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Estatuillo Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
AMARILLO ACCOUNTING LTD
This company · 12940456

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Estatuillo Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting05/09/2025
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Miss Alicia Cots Alberticeased 30/12/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Oscar Garciaceased 05/09/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-10-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

Department Campfield C/O Amarillo Accounting Ltd,
5 Lower Byrom Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 4FP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-04
Last: 2025-10-21

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

GARCIA, Oscar
director · ~38y · appointed 2020-10-09
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Active
COTS ALBERTI, Alicia
director · ~32y · appointed 2024-01-11 · resigned 2024-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (37 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-03-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-09-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-01