ACCESS SERVICES & CONSULTANCY LTD
💤Zombieactive
13575635 · ltd · incorporated 2021-08-19
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£200.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 81222Specialised cleaning services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -48% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
21 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
60
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £200,542
Net assets shrinking
Down £88,214 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 48% YoY
Cash YoY
-48%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£90k
↓ 48% YoY
Net Worth
£201k
↓ 31% YoY
Current Assets
£181k
↓ 46% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £299.3k | £314.2k |
| Current assets | £180.9k | £334.3k |
| Cash | £89.7k | £174.2k |
| Debtors | £61.6k | £160.1k |
| Net assets | £200.5k | £288.8k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-01-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-01-01➕HARDMAN, Kirsty Jo-Anne appointedsecretary
- 2021-12-13➖CHEADLE, Adam resigneddirector
- 2021-12-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-12-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-02➕CHEADLE, Adam appointeddirector
- 2021-11-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-01➕CHEADLE, Adam appointeddirector
- 2021-11-01➖CHEADLE, Adam resigneddirector
- 2021-11-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-11-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCESS SERVICES & CONSULTANCY LTD
- 2021-08-19➕HARDMAN, Paul Ian appointeddirector
- 2021-08-19📄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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Ian Hardman Individual · British · DOB 11/1983 · age 43 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 19/08/2021 |
Mrs Kirsty Jo-Anne Hardman Individual · British · DOB 11/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/09/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Adam Cheadleceased 13/12/2021· 25-50% shares
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
Incorporated2021-08-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 7 Stone Enterprise Centre
Emerald Way
Stone
ST15 0SR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-20
Last: 2025-10-06
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
HARDMAN, Kirsty Jo-Anne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARDMAN, Paul Ian→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2021-08-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHEADLE, Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-11-02 · resigned 2021-12-13
CHEADLE, Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-11-01 · resigned 2021-11-01
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Recent filings (21 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-01-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-12-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-13