ABATTIA GROUP LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03989092 · ltd · incorporated 2000-05-09
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£1.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
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 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 67). 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 23.4y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (74/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (1 active, 13 linked, 6 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
115 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,000

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1k
Net Worth
£1k
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-31
Total assets£1.0k
Cash£1.0k
Net assets£1.0k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals 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
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-04-22
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    JAMES, William Brian resigned
    secretary
  4. 2025-04-22
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2024-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-01-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2021-10-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2021-10-01
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    GOODWIN, Emma Louise resigned
    director
  11. 2021-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-06-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  16. 2017-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-03-03
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    officers · AP01
  18. 2017-03-01
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    GOODWIN, Emma Louise appointed
    director
  19. 2016-10-20
    ➕
    JAMES, William Brian appointed
    secretary
  20. 2016-10-14
    ➖
    BERRY, Timothy Charles resigned
    secretary
  21. 2016-10-14
    ➖
    BERRY, Timothy Charles resigned
    director
  22. 2016-01-31
    ➕
    BERRY, Timothy Charles appointed
    director
  23. 2016-01-31
    ➖
    RACE, Christopher resigned
    director
  24. 2010-09-01
    ➕
    BERRY, Timothy Charles appointed
    secretary
  25. 2010-09-01
    ➖
    RACE, Christopher resigned
    secretary
  26. 2010-09-01
    ➖
    CHILD, Anthony James resigned
    director
  27. 2010-09-01
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    RACE, Christopher appointed
    director
  28. 2008-03-31
    ➕
    HARRISON, John Nicholas appointed
    director
  29. 2008-03-31
    ➕
    RACE, Christopher appointed
    secretary
  30. 2008-03-31
    ➖
    LBCO SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2008-03-31
    ➕
    CHILD, Anthony James appointed
    director
  32. 2008-03-31
    ➖
    VAN EVERY, Benjamin Peter resigned
    director
  33. 2008-03-20
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  34. 2008-03-20
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  35. 2005-07-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  36. 2002-12-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  37. 2000-07-06
    ➖
    SULLIVAN, Rory Miles resigned
    secretary
  38. 2000-07-06
    ➕
    LBCO SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  39. 2000-05-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABATTIA GROUP LIMITED
  40. 2000-05-09
    ➕
    SULLIVAN, Rory Miles appointed
    secretary
  41. 2000-05-09
    ➕
    SCF SECRETARIES LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 2000-05-09
    ➖
    SCF SECRETARIES LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  43. 2000-05-09
    ➕
    VAN EVERY, Benjamin Peter appointed
    director
  44. 2000-05-09
    ➕
    S C F (UK) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  45. 2000-05-09
    ➖
    S C F (UK) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

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 67. 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 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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.)

Group structure

West Country Business Systems (Holdings) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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West Country Business Systems (Holdings) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ABATTIA GROUP LIMITED
This company · 03989092

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
West Country Business Systems (Holdings) Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/01/2017

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.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-05-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

Unit 1 Landmark House
Wirrall Park Road
Glastonbury
BA6 9FR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-18
Last: 2026-05-04

Officers (1 active · 12 resigned)

HARRISON, John Nicholas→
director · ~67y · appointed 2008-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BERRY, Timothy Charles→
secretary · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2016-10-14
Resigned
JAMES, William Brian→
secretary · appointed 2016-10-20 · resigned 2025-04-22
Resigned
RACE, Christopher→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-31 · resigned 2010-09-01
Resigned
SULLIVAN, Rory Miles→
secretary · appointed 2000-05-09 · resigned 2000-07-06
Resigned
LBCO SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-07-06 · resigned 2008-03-31
Resigned
SCF SECRETARIES LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-05-09 · resigned 2000-05-09
Resigned
BERRY, Timothy Charles→
director · ~62y · appointed 2016-01-31 · resigned 2016-10-14
Resigned
CHILD, Anthony James→
director · ~72y · appointed 2008-03-31 · resigned 2010-09-01
Resigned
GOODWIN, Emma Louise→
director · ~60y · appointed 2017-03-01 · resigned 2021-10-01
Resigned
RACE, Christopher→
director · ~59y · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2016-01-31
Resigned
VAN EVERY, Benjamin Peter→
director · ~58y · appointed 2000-05-09 · resigned 2008-03-31
Resigned
S C F (UK) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-05-09 · resigned 2000-05-09
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property01/07/200520/03/2008
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property19/12/200220/03/2008

Recent filings (115 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-05-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-01-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-04-17