1-2-1 ACCOUNTANCY (UK) LTD

💤Zombieactive
07838604 · ltd · incorporated 2011-11-08
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 Feb 2026
Net worth
£-99.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (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 -99% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
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 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £99,934
Very low cash
Cash position: £26
Cash draining
Cash down 99% YoY
Cash YoY
-99%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£26
↓ 99% YoY
Net Worth
-£100k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Assets
£15k
↑ 92% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£135k-£105k-£75k-£45k-£15k£15kFeb 2025Feb 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-02-282025-02-28
Total assets£-75.7k£-105.8k
Current assets£15.1k£7.8k
Cash£26£3.1k
Debtors£15.0k£4.7k
Net assets£-99.9k£-135.3k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 2 accounts
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 2 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-06-25
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-02-22
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2025-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-02-13
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  7. 2025-01-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2024-04-29
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-09-13
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2023-09-13
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2023-09-13
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2023-03-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-12-30
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2022-12-27
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2022-12-27
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2022-12-27
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2022-09-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-03-01
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  20. 2020-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2011-11-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1-2-1 ACCOUNTANCY (UK) LTD
  22. 2011-11-08
    FAULKNER, Scott appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Scott Faulkner
Individual · English · DOB 03/1982 · age 44
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-11-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

7h Waterfall Lane Trading Estate
Cradley Heath
B64 6PU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-19
Last: 2025-11-05

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

FAULKNER, Scott
director · ~44y · appointed 2011-11-08
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Recent filings (54 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-20
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-02-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-01-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-13