ABACUS ACCOUNTANCY (CORNWALL) LIMITED

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04625672 · ltd · incorporated 2002-12-30
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
£4.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 82). 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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
59 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 £4,782

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£5k
↑ 9.2% YoY
Current Assets
£6k
↑ 19% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1k£3k£4k£5k£6kDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£4.8k£4.4k
Current assets£6.4k£5.4k
Net assets£4.8k£4.4k

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 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-10-24
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    GISBOURNE, Janette Antoinette resigned
    director
  5. 2023-10-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-10-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2023-10-24
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2023-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-01-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-04-01
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    GISBOURNE, Brian Allan appointed
    director
  18. 2007-05-10
    ➕
    GISBOURNE, Brian Allan appointed
    secretary
  19. 2007-05-10
    ➖
    HUDSON, Grace Muriel resigned
    secretary
  20. 2002-12-30
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    Company incorporated
    As ABACUS ACCOUNTANCY (CORNWALL) LIMITED
  21. 2002-12-30
    ➕
    HUDSON, Grace Muriel appointed
    secretary
  22. 2002-12-30
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2002-12-30
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2002-12-30
    ➕
    GISBOURNE, Janette Antoinette appointed
    director
  25. 2002-12-30
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  26. 2002-12-30
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

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 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
Mr Brian Allan Gisbourne
Individual · British · DOB 04/1944 · age 82
75–100%
—75-100% shares24/10/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Janette Antoinette Gisbourneceased 24/10/2023· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2002-12-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

Carnsmerry House
Menefreda Way
St Minver Wadebridge
Cornwall
PL27 6QL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-07
Last: 2025-10-24

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

GISBOURNE, Brian Allan→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GISBOURNE, Brian Allan→
director · ~82y · appointed 2015-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUDSON, Grace Muriel→
secretary · appointed 2002-12-30 · resigned 2007-05-10
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-12-30 · resigned 2002-12-30
Resigned
GISBOURNE, Janette Antoinette→
director · ~81y · appointed 2002-12-30 · resigned 2023-10-24
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-12-30 · resigned 2002-12-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (59 total)

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accounts · AA
2026-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-28