APEX ACCOUNTANTS (BRADFORD) LTD
- 69202Bookkeeping activities
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £13.4k | £23.5k |
| Current assets | £9.5k | £16.6k |
| Net assets | £5.6k | £7.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 officers
- • 3 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-01➕HUSSAIN, Naseem Ulghani appointeddirector
- 2026-06-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-03-30📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2026-03-01➕ACCESS ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-director
- 2026-02-28➖NABI, Iftikhar resigneddirector
- 2026-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-31🏢Company incorporatedAs APEX ACCOUNTANTS (BRADFORD) LTD
- 2023-03-31➕NABI, Iftikhar appointeddirector
- 2023-03-31📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-13
Group structure
Access Accountancy Services Ltd holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Access Accountancy Services Ltd Corporate entity | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/03/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Iftikhar Nabiceased 28/02/2026· 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.
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