01 ACCOUNTING SERVICES LTD
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.8y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.8 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 5 | 500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-12-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-07-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2023-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-03-12🏢Company incorporatedAs 01 ACCOUNTING SERVICES LTD
- 2014-03-12➕CRAYE, Timothee appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Marlou Invest Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marlou Invest Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 10/11/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Timothee Georges Yves Crayeceased 10/11/2024· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 08/07/2024 | — |