QACCOUNTING HOLDINGS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC380177 · ltd · incorporated 2010-06-11
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£2.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
78 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,711

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£3k
Current Assets
£18k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-12-31
Total assets£2.7k
Current assets£17.7k
Net assets£2.7k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 2 address
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 address
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2026-06-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2026-06-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2026-06-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  6. 2025-09-08
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2025-08-25
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    HOPE, Sharon resigned
    secretary
  8. 2025-01-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2024-12-10
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  10. 2024-06-26
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  11. 2023-11-01
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    GREENWELL, Stephen John resigned
    director
  12. 2023-07-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2023-07-03
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    STEVENS, Troy resigned
    director
  14. 2023-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  16. 2021-11-02
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  17. 2021-10-22
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  18. 2021-10-22
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  19. 2021-06-29
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  20. 2021-04-12
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  21. 2021-03-29
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  22. 2021-03-29
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    capital · SH08
  23. 2021-03-26
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  24. 2020-10-26
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    HOPE, Sharon appointed
    secretary
  25. 2020-10-26
    ➕
    STEVENS, Troy appointed
    director
  26. 2017-05-31
    ➖
    HOLLOWAY, Joanna Elizabeth resigned
    director
  27. 2017-03-15
    ➖
    MALEY, Sebastian Michael resigned
    director
  28. 2015-11-19
    ➖
    PARNELL, Angie Marie resigned
    director
  29. 2014-10-08
    ➕
    BUTCHART, Michael Steven appointed
    director
  30. 2014-10-08
    ➕
    GREENWELL, Stephen John appointed
    director
  31. 2014-10-08
    ➕
    HOLLOWAY, Joanna Elizabeth appointed
    director
  32. 2014-10-08
    ➕
    MALEY, Sebastian Michael appointed
    director
  33. 2014-10-08
    ➕
    PARNELL, Angie Marie appointed
    director
  34. 2013-11-20
    ➖
    MCGILL, Alasdair Iain resigned
    director
  35. 2012-01-24
    ➖
    MD SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2010-06-18
    ➕
    GORDON, Alfred Alastair appointed
    director
  37. 2010-06-18
    ➖
    CONNON, Roger Gordon resigned
    director
  38. 2010-06-18
    ➕
    MCGILL, Alasdair Iain appointed
    director
  39. 2010-06-18
    ➖
    RUTHERFORD, John Arthur Thomas resigned
    director
  40. 2010-06-11
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    Company incorporated
    As QACCOUNTING HOLDINGS LIMITED
  41. 2010-06-11
    ➕
    MD SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  42. 2010-06-11
    ➕
    CONNON, Roger Gordon appointed
    director
  43. 2010-06-11
    ➕
    RUTHERFORD, John Arthur Thomas appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alfred Alastair Gordon
Individual · British · DOB 01/1960 · age 66
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Stephen John Greenwellceased 30/07/2020· significant influence

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
Incorporated2010-06-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Arran House
Skye Road
Prestwick
KA9 2TA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-23
Last: 2025-09-09

Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)

BUTCHART, Michael Steven→
director · ~66y · appointed 2014-10-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GORDON, Alfred Alastair→
director · ~66y · appointed 2010-06-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOPE, Sharon→
secretary · appointed 2020-10-26 · resigned 2025-08-25
Resigned
MD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-06-11 · resigned 2012-01-24
Resigned
CONNON, Roger Gordon→
director · ~67y · appointed 2010-06-11 · resigned 2010-06-18
Resigned
GREENWELL, Stephen John→
director · ~68y · appointed 2014-10-08 · resigned 2023-11-01
Resigned
HOLLOWAY, Joanna Elizabeth→
director · ~54y · appointed 2014-10-08 · resigned 2017-05-31
Resigned
MALEY, Sebastian Michael→
director · ~42y · appointed 2014-10-08 · resigned 2017-03-15
Resigned
MCGILL, Alasdair Iain→
director · ~57y · appointed 2010-06-18 · resigned 2013-11-20
Resigned
PARNELL, Angie Marie→
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-10-08 · resigned 2015-11-19
Resigned
RUTHERFORD, John Arthur Thomas→
director · ~68y · appointed 2010-06-11 · resigned 2010-06-18
Resigned
STEVENS, Troy→
director · ~36y · appointed 2020-10-26 · resigned 2023-07-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (78 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-06-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-06-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-08
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-26