ROSS + CO ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED

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SC568488 · ltd · incorporated 2017-06-12
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£276
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 69203Tax consultancy
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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: 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
21 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £276
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,586 YoY
Cash YoY
-19%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£32k
↓ 19% YoY
Net Worth
£276
↓ 85% YoY
Current Assets
£51k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£12k£23k£35k£47k£58kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£36.9k£45.0k
Current assets£50.8k£58.5k
Cash£32.4k£40.2k
Debtors£14.5k£10.2k
Net assets£276£1.9k

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
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-02-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2019-10-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2019-09-30
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    QUIRIE, Sarah resigned
    director
  10. 2019-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-07-21
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2017-06-12
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    Company incorporated
    As ROSS + CO ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED
  14. 2017-06-12
    ➕
    ROSS, David appointed
    director
  15. 2017-06-12
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    QUIRIE, Sarah appointed
    director
  16. 2017-06-12
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ROSS" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Ross
Individual · British · DOB 06/1982 · age 44
50–75%
—50-75% shares12/06/2017

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
Incorporated2017-06-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

31 Strathspey Avenue
Aviemore
PH22 1SN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-17
Last: 2025-10-03

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

ROSS, David→
director · ~44y · appointed 2017-06-12
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Active
QUIRIE, Sarah→
director · ~38y · appointed 2017-06-12 · resigned 2019-09-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (21 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-10-03