ACCOUNTANCY FIFE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC291399 · ltd · incorporated 2005-10-07
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£69.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). 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 (73/100).
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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £69,862
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£70k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£84k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £69.9k | £69.4k |
| Current assets | £84.3k | £84.5k |
| Net assets | £69.9k | £69.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-04-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-15➕SPEED, Alan William appointeddirector
- 2025-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-12-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-29➖SPEED, Laura resigneddirector
- 2024-11-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2005-10-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCOUNTANCY FIFE LIMITED
- 2005-10-07➕SPEED, Eleanor appointedsecretary
- 2005-10-07➕SPEED, Laura appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Mckenzie Accountants Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Mckenzie Accountants Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ACCOUNTANCY FIFE LIMITED
This company · SC291399
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mckenzie Accountants Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 19/04/2026 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Alan Speedceased 19/04/2026· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Lauea Hatfieldceased 02/12/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Eleanor Speedceased 19/04/2026· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-10-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
14 St. Leonards Place
Kinghorn
Burntisland
KY3 9UL
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-20
Last: 2026-01-06
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
Active
SPEED, Alan William→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2025-07-15
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SPEED, Laura→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2005-10-07 · resigned 2024-12-29
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Recent filings (51 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-04-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-12-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-04