A4U BOOKKEEPING & ACCOUNTS LTD
- 69202Bookkeeping activities
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: 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-29 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.1k |
| Current assets | £1.8k |
| Net assets | £683 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-09-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-10-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-12-17🏢Company incorporatedAs A4U BOOKKEEPING & ACCOUNTS LTD
- 2021-12-17➕HOWARD, Josie Lee appointeddirector
- 2021-12-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Josie Lee Howard Individual · English · DOB 08/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 17/12/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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