ABACUS PRINTING COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00958331 · ltd · incorporated 1969-07-16
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18129
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 93-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 93). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 40.1y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 40.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 400 | 600 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-01-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-10-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-11-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2013-11-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2009-10-10➖RAJA, Javeed resignedsecretary
- 2009-03-31➕RAJA, Safia appointedsecretary
- 1996-09-01➕RAJA, Javeed appointedsecretary
- 1996-09-01➖RAJA, Sheikh Raziuddin resignedsecretary
- 1996-08-31➖RAJA, Eva resignedsecretary
- 1996-08-31➕RAJA, Sheikh Raziuddin appointedsecretary
- 1996-08-31➖RAJA, Eva resigneddirector
- 1988-02-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Islington
- 1986-04-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Commercial Credit Services Limited.
- 1969-07-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ABACUS PRINTING COMPANY LIMITED
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 93 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 93 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 57 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Sheikh Raziuddin Raja Individual · British · DOB 04/1933 · age 93 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 01/10/2016 |
Mrs Eva Raja Individual · British · DOB 08/1936 · age 90 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 13/01/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 919 ENERGIES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→ 13567596 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| A COMMERCIAL CATERING EQUIPMENT & BARS COMPANY LONDON LIMITED→ 05109988 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| A CUT ABOVE MERCH AND UNIFORM LIMITED→ 16915566 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A&B COOLING LIMITED→ 15664877 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A&C JEWELLERY LTD→ 12533999 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| A10COMMERCIALSERVICES LTD→ 16956907 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| ABACUS GEMS JEWELLERY LIMITED→ 14521403 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ABACUS RESTORATION LTD→ 15595612 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABAYA M & S LTD.→ 16432974 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABBY DIRECT TIMBER SUPPLIES LTD→ 12414347 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1969-07-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC18129 — SIC 18129
Registered office
6 Bruce Grove
Tottenham
London
N17 6RA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-19
Last: 2025-10-05
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
Active
Active
RAJA, Eva→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-08-31
RAJA, Javeed→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-09-01 · resigned 2009-10-10
RAJA, Sheikh Raziuddin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-08-31 · resigned 1996-09-01
RAJA, Eva→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1996-08-31
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | The Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Islington | Legal charge | 1 property | 11/02/1988 | 26/11/2013 | |
| satisfied | Commercial Credit Services . Commercial Credit Services Limited. | Legal charge | 2 properties | 11/04/1986 | 26/11/2013 |
Recent filings (97 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-01-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-11-06