ALDERSTONE ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC646904 · ltd · incorporated 2019-11-12
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£209
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 69202Bookkeeping activities
- 69203Tax consultancy
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -55% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £209
Net assets shrinking
Down £29,106 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 55% YoY
Cash YoY
-55%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£15k
↓ 55% YoY
Net Worth
£209
↓ 99% YoY
Current Assets
£34k
↓ 78% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.6k | £32.7k |
| Current assets | £34.4k | £158.2k |
| Cash | £15.1k | £33.7k |
| Debtors | £19.2k | £124.5k |
| Net assets | £209 | £29.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-19📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-01-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-01➖FRASER, David Robert resigneddirector
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-12➕FRASER, David Robert appointeddirector
- 2023-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-07-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-07-01➕FEARN, Peter Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2020-07-01➖FEARN, Andrew Ian resigneddirector
- 2020-06-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-06-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-11-20➕FEARN, Peter Nicholas appointedsecretary
- 2019-11-20📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-11-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-11-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ALDERSTONE ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED
- 2019-11-12➕FEARN, Andrew Ian 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter Nicholas Fearn Individual · Scottish · DOB 08/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 12/11/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-11-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
Codebase
37a Castle Terrace
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH1 2EL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-02
Last: 2025-12-19
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
FEARN, Peter Nicholas→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-11-20
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FEARN, Peter Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2020-07-01
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FEARN, Andrew Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2019-11-12 · resigned 2020-07-01
FRASER, David Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-12-12 · resigned 2024-11-01
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Recent filings (26 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-02
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-02-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-25
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14