ABACUS HOUSE HOLDINGS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01266725 · ltd · incorporated 1976-07-02
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 70221Financial management
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

25 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 42.6y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 42.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
25 charges (25/25 with lender, 25/25 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
153 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Average employees00

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2022-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-10-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2022-08-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2022-08-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-08-09
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    DAUNCEY, Nigel David resigned
    director
  10. 2022-08-09
    ➖
    MELLSTROM, Nicholas James resigned
    director
  11. 2021-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-09-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2016-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2006-02-01
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    Charge registered #25
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  19. 2005-09-15
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    Charge registered #24
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  20. 2005-06-20
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    Charge registered #23
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  21. 2004-08-19
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    Charge registered #22
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  22. 2004-03-26
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    BRADSHAW, Karen Frances appointed
    director
  23. 2004-03-26
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    LANCASTER, Jacqueline Louise appointed
    director
  24. 2004-03-26
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    DOSHI, Mahesh R resigned
    director
  25. 2003-04-28
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    Charge registered #21
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  26. 2002-12-03
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    Charge registered #20
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  27. 1997-10-08
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    Charge satisfied #14
  28. 1997-10-08
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    Charge satisfied #12
  29. 1997-10-08
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    Charge satisfied #13
  30. 1997-10-08
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    Charge satisfied #11
  31. 1997-10-08
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    Charge satisfied #10
  32. 1997-10-08
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    Charge satisfied #7
  33. 1997-10-08
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    Charge satisfied #6
  34. 1997-10-08
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    Charge satisfied #5
  35. 1997-10-08
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    Charge satisfied #4
  36. 1997-10-08
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    Charge satisfied #3
  37. 1997-10-08
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    Charge satisfied #2
  38. 1997-09-29
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    Charge registered #19
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  39. 1997-07-24
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    Charge registered #18
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  40. 1997-06-03
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    Charge registered #17
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  41. 1997-05-16
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    Charge registered #16
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  42. 1997-04-28
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    Charge registered #15
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  43. 1995-11-27
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    Charge registered #14
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  44. 1995-03-13
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  45. 1995-03-09
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    Charge registered #13
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  46. 1993-01-29
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  47. 1991-01-30
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  48. 1991-01-30
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  49. 1990-03-23
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Eagle Star Insurance Company Limited
  50. 1988-07-13
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 50 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

14 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul Lancaster
Individual · British · DOB 10/1969 · age 57
——sig. influencesignificant influence04/10/2022
Mr Nigel David Dauncey
Individual · British · DOB 10/1939 · age 87
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Nicolas James Mellstromceased 11/09/2023· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting

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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1976-07-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

11 Peace Drive
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 5NQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-21
Last: 2026-01-07

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

DAUNCEY, Nigel David→
secretary
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Active
BRADSHAW, Karen Frances→
director · ~62y · appointed 2004-03-26
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Active
LANCASTER, Jacqueline Louise→
director · ~57y · appointed 2004-03-26
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Active
DAUNCEY, Nigel David→
director · ~87y · resigned 2022-08-09
Resigned
DOSHI, Mahesh R→
director · ~73y · resigned 2004-03-26
Resigned
MELLSTROM, Nicholas James→
director · ~91y · resigned 2022-08-09
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

25
Total charges
14
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:25 of 25 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Legal charge1 property01/02/2006—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Legal charge1 property15/09/2005—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property20/06/2005—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property19/08/2004—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property28/04/2003—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property03/12/2002—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property29/09/1997—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property24/07/1997—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property03/06/1997—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property16/05/1997—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property28/04/1997—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property27/11/199508/10/1997
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property13/03/199508/10/1997
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property09/03/199508/10/1997
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property29/01/199308/10/1997
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage2 properties30/01/199108/10/1997
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property30/01/1991—
outstanding
Eagle Star Insurance Company
Eagle Star Insurance Company Limited
Further charge2 properties23/03/1990—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage2 properties13/07/198808/10/1997
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property31/05/198808/10/1997
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property25/09/198508/10/1997
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property25/09/198508/10/1997
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property25/09/198508/10/1997
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property28/09/198408/10/1997
outstanding
Eagle Star Insurance Company
Eagle Star Insurance Company Limited
Mortgage1 property30/09/1983—
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Recent filings (153 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-10-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-30