ABITECH SYSTEMS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04394134 · ltd · incorporated 2002-03-13
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£31.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
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 £31,243
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£31k
↑ 432% YoY
Current Assets
£69k
↑ 148% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £32.7k | £7.4k |
| Current assets | £69.1k | £27.9k |
| Net assets | £31.2k | £5.9k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-04➖BURTON, Matthew David resigneddirector
- 2025-01-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-15➕BURTON, Matthew David appointeddirector
- 2024-11-18➖BURTON, Matthew David resigneddirector
- 2024-11-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-01➕BURTON, Thomas David appointeddirector
- 2024-07-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-12-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-01➖BURTON, Lucy Anne resignedsecretary
- 2002-03-14➕BURTON, Lucy Anne appointedsecretary
- 2002-03-14➖BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-03-14➕BURTON, Matthew David appointeddirector
- 2002-03-14➖BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-03-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ABITECH SYSTEMS LIMITED
- 2002-03-13➕BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-03-13➕BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Thomas David Burton Individual · English · DOB 05/2002 · age 24 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 18/11/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Matthew David Burtonceased 01/11/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mrs Lucy Anne Burtonceased 01/08/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% 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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-03-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46510 — Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software
Registered office
4 Ensign Yard
670 Ampress Lane
Lymington
Hampshire
SO41 8QY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-27
Last: 2026-03-13
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
BURTON, Thomas David→
Activedirector · ~24y · appointed 2024-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BURTON, Lucy Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-03-14 · resigned 2019-08-01
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-03-13 · resigned 2002-03-14
BURTON, Matthew David→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-01-15 · resigned 2025-04-04
BURTON, Matthew David→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2002-03-14 · resigned 2024-11-18
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-03-13 · resigned 2002-03-14
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Recent filings (80 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-19