ABAS UK LIMITED

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03110606 · ltd · incorporated 1995-10-05
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£427.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). 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, 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
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
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 · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £427,635
Net assets shrinking
Down £8,537 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£428k
↓ 2.0% YoY
Current Assets
£521k
↑ 146% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£104k£208k£312k£416k£521kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£427.6k£436.2k
Current assets£520.5k£211.9k
Net assets£427.6k£436.2k

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
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Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-10-04
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2021-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-04-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2021-03-23
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    HAYES, Jennifer Sarah resigned
    director
  9. 2020-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-10-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-09-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2009-07-20
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    BOOTH, Paul Andrew, Dr appointed
    director
  18. 2007-10-23
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    STREET, Penelope Jane appointed
    secretary
  19. 2007-10-23
    ➖
    HAYES, Jennifer Sarah resigned
    secretary
  20. 2007-07-30
    ➖
    BOOTH, Paul Andrew, Dr resigned
    director
  21. 2004-02-27
    ➕
    HAYES, Jennifer Sarah appointed
    director
  22. 2000-04-06
    ➖
    BOOTH, Gordon Douglas resigned
    secretary
  23. 2000-04-06
    ➕
    HAYES, Jennifer Sarah appointed
    secretary
  24. 2000-04-06
    ➖
    BOOTH, Gordon Douglas resigned
    director
  25. 2000-04-06
    ➖
    BOOTH, Joan resigned
    director
  26. 2000-04-06
    ➕
    BOOTH, Paul Andrew, Dr appointed
    director
  27. 1995-10-05
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    Company incorporated
    As ABAS UK LIMITED
  28. 1995-10-05
    ➕
    BOOTH, Gordon Douglas appointed
    secretary
  29. 1995-10-05
    ➕
    CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 1995-10-05
    ➖
    CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1995-10-05
    ➕
    BOOTH, Gordon Douglas appointed
    director
  32. 1995-10-05
    ➕
    BOOTH, Joan appointed
    director
  33. 1995-10-05
    ➕
    CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 1995-10-05
    ➖
    CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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

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
Dr Paul Andrew Booth
Individual · British · DOB 11/1962 · age 64
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/07/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ms Jennifer Sarah Hayesceased 23/03/2021· significant influence

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
Incorporated1995-10-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

48 Eastfield Road
Barton On Humber
N Lincolnshire
DN18 6AW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-14
Last: 2025-09-30

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

STREET, Penelope Jane→
secretary · appointed 2007-10-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOOTH, Paul Andrew, Dr→
director · ~64y · appointed 2009-07-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOOTH, Gordon Douglas→
secretary · appointed 1995-10-05 · resigned 2000-04-06
Resigned
HAYES, Jennifer Sarah→
secretary · appointed 2000-04-06 · resigned 2007-10-23
Resigned
CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-10-05 · resigned 1995-10-05
Resigned
BOOTH, Gordon Douglas→
director · ~88y · appointed 1995-10-05 · resigned 2000-04-06
Resigned
BOOTH, Joan→
director · ~84y · appointed 1995-10-05 · resigned 2000-04-06
Resigned
BOOTH, Paul Andrew, Dr→
director · ~64y · appointed 2000-04-06 · resigned 2007-07-30
Resigned
HAYES, Jennifer Sarah→
director · ~64y · appointed 2004-02-27 · resigned 2021-03-23
Resigned
CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-10-05 · resigned 1995-10-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (83 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-04