ACCOUNTING BUREAUX LTD

💤Zombieactive
14425926 · ltd · incorporated 2022-10-18
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 69203Tax consultancy
  • 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2025-11-25
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-11-11
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  4. 2025-09-23
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2024-11-15
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-11-15
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2024-09-25
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2024-09-17
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2024-02-18
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2024-01-13
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2024-01-09
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2023-06-01
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2022-10-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACCOUNTING BUREAUX LTD
  14. 2022-10-18
    FAWLK, David Mark appointed
    director
  15. 2022-10-18
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2024-07-18

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Mark Fawlk
Individual · British · DOB 02/1956 · age 70
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control18/10/2022

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-10-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

C/O Abl
1a Central Road
Dartford
DA1 5BG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2024-07-18OVERDUE
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last: 2025-10-17

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

FAWLK, David Mark
director · ~70y · appointed 2022-10-18
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Recent filings (16 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-06-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-23
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-11-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-09-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-09-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-18
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-01-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-01-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-01