MURSHID AND CO ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC341974 · ltd · incorporated 2008-04-25
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-02-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-02-01➖ALAM, Sanaullah resignedsecretary
- 2022-02-01➖ALAM, Sanaullah resigneddirector
- 2022-01-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-01-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-08-31➕ALAM, Sanaullah appointedsecretary
- 2021-08-31➕ALAM, Sanaullah appointeddirector
- 2021-08-31📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-08-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-05-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-12➕MUBASHIR, Muhammad appointeddirector
- 2018-10-12➖ALAM, Sanaullah resignedsecretary
- 2018-10-12➖ALAM, Sanaullah resigneddirector
- 2017-08-04➕ALAM, Sanaullah appointedsecretary
- 2017-08-04➖MUBASHIR, Muhammad resignedsecretary
- 2017-08-04➕ALAM, Sanaullah appointeddirector
- 2017-08-04➖MUBASHIR, Muhammad resigneddirector
- 2014-10-30➕MUBASHIR, Muhammad appointedsecretary
- 2014-10-30➖ALAM, Snanullah resigneddirector
- 2014-10-30➕MUBASHIR, Muhammad appointeddirector
- 2014-10-17➖MUBASHIR, Muhammad resignedsecretary
- 2014-10-17➕ALAM, Snanullah appointeddirector
- 2014-10-17➖MUBASHIR, Muhammad resigneddirector
- 2008-04-25🏢Company incorporatedAs MURSHID AND CO ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED
- 2008-04-25➕MUBASHIR, Muhammad appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-25➕MUBASHIR, Muhammad appointeddirector
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
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Muhammad Mubashir Individual · British · DOB 10/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/02/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Sanaullah Alamceased 01/02/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Sanaullah Alamceased 18/01/2022· 75-100% shares
- Mr Muhammad Mubashirceased 04/08/2017· 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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Active · Professional services · KY postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRACTICAL STRATEGY SOLUTIONS LTD→ SC824821 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| PRETTYBRIGHT LTD→ SC473541 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| PRITCHARD MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LIMITED→ SC583788 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| PROBATE SUPPORT FIFE LTD→ SC879574 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROCESSPLUS GROUP LIMITED→ SC224205 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| PRODUCTIVITY FOR SCIENTISTS LIMITED→ SC464210 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| PVOTAL CONSULTANCY LTD→ SC719517 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| QUANDERSON SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ SC422392 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| RANNOCH CONTRACTS LTD→ SC641014 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| REFERENCE INSPECTION SERVICES LTD→ SC869788 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REFINED HOME CARE LTD→ SC801021 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| RENTON LAW LTD→ SC882229 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-04-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
53 Priorwood Drive
Dunfermline
KY11 8FG
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-09
Last: 2025-04-25
Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)
MUBASHIR, Muhammad→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2018-10-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALAM, Sanaullah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-08-31 · resigned 2022-02-01
ALAM, Sanaullah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-08-04 · resigned 2018-10-12
MUBASHIR, Muhammad→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-10-30 · resigned 2017-08-04
MUBASHIR, Muhammad→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-04-25 · resigned 2014-10-17
ALAM, Sanaullah→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2021-08-31 · resigned 2022-02-01
ALAM, Sanaullah→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2017-08-04 · resigned 2018-10-12
ALAM, Snanullah→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2014-10-17 · resigned 2014-10-30
MUBASHIR, Muhammad→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2014-10-30 · resigned 2017-08-04
MUBASHIR, Muhammad→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2008-04-25 · resigned 2014-10-17
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Recent filings (77 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-02-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-02-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-02-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-01-18