ABACUS FISCAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03860427 · ltd · incorporated 1999-10-18
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
86 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-04
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  3. 2026-02-04
    📄
    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  4. 2026-02-04
    📄
    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  5. 2025-01-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-01-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-01-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-11-01
    ➕
    HARTLES, David Francis appointed
    director
  9. 2022-11-01
    ➕
    KINTON, Joseph appointed
    director
  10. 2022-11-01
    ➖
    LUCKETT, Michael David resigned
    director
  11. 2022-11-01
    ➖
    ROBINSON, Simon William resigned
    director
  12. 2022-11-01
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2022-11-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2022-11-01
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2022-11-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2022-06-30
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  17. 2022-01-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-12-23
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2021-10-31
    ➕
    FOSTER, Stephen John appointed
    director
  20. 2021-01-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-09-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-01-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-10-03
    ➖
    ST JAMES'S SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2016-04-30
    ➖
    ROBERTS, Kenneth Sidney resigned
    director
  25. 2016-04-08
    ➕
    ROBINSON, Simon William appointed
    director
  26. 2012-01-31
    ➖
    JEFFCOTT, Steven John resigned
    director
  27. 2012-01-23
    ➕
    ROBERTS, Kenneth Sidney appointed
    director
  28. 2005-01-31
    ➖
    MOORE, Terry John resigned
    director
  29. 2003-10-20
    ➖
    HENMAN, Jane Marion Ann resigned
    director
  30. 2003-10-20
    ➕
    JEFFCOTT, Steven John appointed
    director
  31. 2003-10-20
    ➕
    LUCKETT, Michael David appointed
    director
  32. 2003-10-20
    ➖
    ROBINSON, Simon William resigned
    director
  33. 2003-08-21
    ➕
    MOORE, Terry John appointed
    director
  34. 1999-10-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABACUS FISCAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  35. 1999-10-18
    ➕
    ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 1999-10-18
    ➖
    ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 1999-10-18
    ➕
    ST JAMES'S SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  38. 1999-10-18
    ➕
    HENMAN, Jane Marion Ann appointed
    director
  39. 1999-10-18
    ➕
    ROBINSON, Simon William appointed
    director
  40. 1999-10-18
    ➕
    ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  41. 1999-10-18
    ➖
    ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

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

Group structure

Shipleys Llp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Shipleys Llp
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
ABACUS FISCAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
This company · 03860427

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Shipleys Llp
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Trade services · WC postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
ABACUS CORPORATION LIMITED→
02842557 · est 1993 · no financials extracted
————32y——
ABACUS ENERGY ENTERPRISES LIMITED→
11781322 · est 2019 · no financials extracted
————7y——
ABACUS HORIZONS (UK) LIMITED→
03709897 · est 1999 · no financials extracted
————27y——
ABACUS SUPPORT LTD→
14515845 · est 2022 · no financials extracted
————3y——
ABARRIE LIMITED→
08551098 · est 2013 · no financials extracted
————12y——
ABATTI SERVICES LTD→
12821320 · est 2020 · no financials extracted
————5y——
ABBOTT AND HOLDER LIMITED→
04101849 · est 2000 · no financials extracted
————25y——
ABCO SERVICES LIMITED→
05969678 · est 2006 · no financials extracted
————19y——
ABCREATEUR LTD→
16557356 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
ABDELMABOUD LTD→
16332177 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
————1y——
ABELLA1 LTD→
13802852 · est 2021 · no financials extracted
————4y——
ABELPRINTIFY LTD→
16637435 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

6 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

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-10-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

10 Orange Street
London
WC2H 7DQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-26
Last: 2025-06-12

Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)

FOSTER, Stephen John→
director · ~63y · appointed 2021-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARTLES, David Francis→
director · ~52y · appointed 2022-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KINTON, Joseph→
director · ~47y · appointed 2022-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-10-18 · resigned 1999-10-18
Resigned
ST JAMES'S SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-10-18 · resigned 2018-10-03
Resigned
HENMAN, Jane Marion Ann→
director · ~79y · appointed 1999-10-18 · resigned 2003-10-20
Resigned
JEFFCOTT, Steven John→
director · ~69y · appointed 2003-10-20 · resigned 2012-01-31
Resigned
LUCKETT, Michael David→
director · ~70y · appointed 2003-10-20 · resigned 2022-11-01
Resigned
MOORE, Terry John→
director · ~58y · appointed 2003-08-21 · resigned 2005-01-31
Resigned
ROBERTS, Kenneth Sidney→
director · ~75y · appointed 2012-01-23 · resigned 2016-04-30
Resigned
ROBINSON, Simon William→
director · ~65y · appointed 2016-04-08 · resigned 2022-11-01
Resigned
ROBINSON, Simon William→
director · ~65y · appointed 1999-10-18 · resigned 2003-10-20
Resigned
ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-10-18 · resigned 1999-10-18
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (86 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-02-04
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-02-04
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-02-04
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-12