CORPORATION OF ACCOUNTANTS LTD. (THE)

🌳Matureactive
SC021737 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1941-05-13
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 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
22 officers (3 active, 22 linked, 15 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
131 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-26
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  4. 2023-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-05-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2022-05-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2022-04-01
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    JACK, Raymond appointed
    director
  9. 2022-04-01
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    MILLAR, Mark resigned
    director
  10. 2021-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-05-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2019-05-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2019-04-25
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    LEE, Chi Ming resigned
    director
  16. 2019-04-25
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    MILLAR, Mark appointed
    director
  17. 2018-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-02-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  19. 2018-02-09
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  20. 2018-02-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  21. 2018-01-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2018-01-08
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    LEE, Chi Ming appointed
    director
  23. 2018-01-08
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    MCENERY, Brian Michael resigned
    director
  24. 2017-11-29
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    BRAND, Helen Joanna appointed
    director
  25. 2017-11-29
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    CERTIFIED NOMINEES LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  26. 2015-09-17
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    CHIN JP, Datin Alexandra resigned
    director
  27. 2015-09-17
    ➕
    MCENERY, Brian Michael appointed
    director
  28. 2013-09-18
    ➕
    CHIN JP, Datin Alexandra appointed
    director
  29. 2013-09-18
    ➖
    TURNER, Martin Paul resigned
    director
  30. 2012-09-19
    ➖
    COOPER, Barry John, Professor resigned
    director
  31. 2012-09-19
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    TURNER, Martin Paul appointed
    director
  32. 2012-02-02
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    ST JAMES SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2012-02-02
    ➖
    BRAND, Helen Joanna resigned
    secretary
  34. 2012-02-02
    ➕
    COOPER, Barry John, Professor appointed
    director
  35. 2012-02-01
    ➖
    MURTAGH, Brendan resigned
    director
  36. 2008-09-01
    ➖
    BLEWITT, Allen William resigned
    secretary
  37. 2008-09-01
    ➕
    BRAND, Helen Joanna appointed
    secretary
  38. 2008-08-01
    ➕
    MURTAGH, Brendan appointed
    director
  39. 2003-12-08
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    BLEWITT, Allen William appointed
    secretary
  40. 2003-12-08
    ➖
    ROSE, Anthea Lorrainne resigned
    secretary
  41. 2003-12-08
    ➖
    ROSE, Anthea Lorrainne resigned
    director
  42. 2001-07-27
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    BOOTH, Anthony Charles resigned
    secretary
  43. 2001-07-27
    ➕
    ROSE, Anthea Lorrainne appointed
    secretary
  44. 2000-05-04
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    CERTIFIED NOMINEES LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  45. 1999-09-16
    ➖
    CRUSE, Anthony Charles resigned
    director
  46. 1997-06-23
    ➕
    CRUSE, Anthony Charles appointed
    director
  47. 1997-06-23
    ➕
    ROSE, Anthea Lorrainne appointed
    director
  48. 1997-05-08
    ➖
    MUMFORD, Michael John resigned
    director
  49. 1996-11-21
    ➖
    WAITS, James Charles resigned
    director
  50. 1994-07-25
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    MUMFORD, Michael John appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 85 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Association Of Chartered Certified Accountants is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Association Of Chartered Certified Accountants
Corporate parent · board control
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CORPORATION OF ACCOUNTANTS LTD. (THE)
This company · SC021737

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
Association Of Chartered Certified Accountants
Corporate entity
—75–100%board control75-100% voting · board control05/02/2018

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1941-05-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Acca 110 Queen Street
Glasgow
G1 3BX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-26
Last: 2025-10-12

Officers (3 active · 19 resigned)

ST JAMES SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-02-02
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Active
BRAND, Helen Joanna→
director · ~61y · appointed 2017-11-29
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Active
JACK, Raymond→
director · ~62y · appointed 2022-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLEWITT, Allen William→
secretary · appointed 2003-12-08 · resigned 2008-09-01
Resigned
BOOTH, Anthony Charles→
secretary · appointed 1992-12-02 · resigned 2001-07-27
Resigned
BRAND, Helen Joanna→
secretary · appointed 2008-09-01 · resigned 2012-02-02
Resigned
ROSE, Anthea Lorrainne→
secretary · appointed 2001-07-27 · resigned 2003-12-08
Resigned
SANSOM, Andrew William→
secretary · resigned 1992-11-20
Resigned
CHIN JP, Datin Alexandra→
director · ~66y · appointed 2013-09-18 · resigned 2015-09-17
Resigned
COOPER, Barry John, Professor→
director · ~78y · appointed 2012-02-02 · resigned 2012-09-19
Resigned
CRUSE, Anthony Charles→
director · ~86y · appointed 1997-06-23 · resigned 1999-09-16
Resigned
HOBKINSON, Peter Thomas→
director · ~97y · resigned 1992-05-17
Resigned
LEE, Chi Ming→
director · ~73y · appointed 2018-01-08 · resigned 2019-04-25
Resigned
MCENERY, Brian Michael→
director · ~56y · appointed 2015-09-17 · resigned 2018-01-08
Resigned
MILLAR, Mark→
director · ~72y · appointed 2019-04-25 · resigned 2022-04-01
Resigned
MUMFORD, Michael John→
director · ~87y · appointed 1994-07-25 · resigned 1997-05-08
Resigned
MURTAGH, Brendan→
director · ~60y · appointed 2008-08-01 · resigned 2012-02-01
Resigned
ROSE, Anthea Lorrainne→
director · ~80y · appointed 1997-06-23 · resigned 2003-12-08
Resigned
TURNER, Martin Paul→
director · ~75y · appointed 2012-09-19 · resigned 2013-09-18
Resigned
WAITS, James Charles→
director · ~82y · appointed 1992-05-17 · resigned 1996-11-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (131 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-15
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2024-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-09