ABACUS DATA SERVICES (UK) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02010474 · ltd · incorporated 1986-04-15
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£73.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 63990Other information service activities n.e.c.
  • 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 72). 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 (76/100)

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

Company profile
address, 3 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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
111 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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £73,120

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£73k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↑ 6.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£15k£29k£44k£58k£73kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£3.2k£3.0k
Current assets£3.2k£3.0k
Net assets£73.1k£73.0k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-08
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    HO, Siu Tung appointed
    director
  2. 2025-09-08
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    HO, Mo Chun resigned
    director
  3. 2025-09-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-09-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-06-23
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  6. 2024-06-20
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  7. 2023-06-30
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  8. 2022-06-20
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  9. 2021-06-30
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  10. 2020-06-29
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  11. 2019-09-07
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  12. 2019-06-22
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  13. 2018-06-30
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  14. 2017-06-30
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  15. 2017-02-03
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    officers · TM02
  16. 2017-02-03
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    officers · AP01
  17. 2017-01-21
    ➖
    HO, Amanda resigned
    secretary
  18. 2017-01-21
    ➕
    HO, Mo Chun appointed
    director
  19. 2017-01-21
    ➖
    HO, Siu Tung resigned
    director
  20. 2016-01-08
    ➕
    HO, Amanda appointed
    secretary
  21. 2016-01-07
    ➖
    HO, Kun Wah resigned
    secretary
  22. 2003-02-24
    ➕
    HO, Kun Wah appointed
    secretary
  23. 2003-02-24
    ➖
    HO, Siu Tung resigned
    secretary
  24. 2003-02-24
    ➖
    HAYES, Eric James resigned
    director
  25. 1997-10-01
    ➖
    HAYES, Anthony David resigned
    director
  26. 1997-10-01
    ➕
    HAYES, Eric James appointed
    director
  27. 1986-04-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABACUS DATA SERVICES (UK) LIMITED

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 age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Siu Tung Ho
Individual · British · DOB 12/1954 · age 72
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest02/02/2017

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
Incorporated1986-04-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

122 Wolverton Road
Newport Pagnell
MK16 8JQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-21
Last: 2026-01-07

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

HO, Siu Tung→
director · ~72y · appointed 2025-09-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HO, Amanda→
secretary · appointed 2016-01-08 · resigned 2017-01-21
Resigned
HO, Kun Wah→
secretary · appointed 2003-02-24 · resigned 2016-01-07
Resigned
HO, Siu Tung→
secretary · resigned 2003-02-24
Resigned
HAYES, Anthony David→
director · ~55y · resigned 1997-10-01
Resigned
HAYES, Eric James→
director · ~85y · appointed 1997-10-01 · resigned 2003-02-24
Resigned
HO, Mo Chun→
director · ~78y · appointed 2017-01-21 · resigned 2025-09-08
Resigned
HO, Siu Tung→
director · ~72y · resigned 2017-01-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (111 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-29