ABINGTON ACCOUNTANTS LTD.

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05491256 · ltd · incorporated 2005-06-27
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, 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

1 live charge · oldest 9.4y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 4 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 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
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees200200

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
2
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-04-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-04-01
    ➖
    PEREIRA, Erwin Dionysius resigned
    director
  5. 2024-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-12-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2024-12-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2023-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-02-28
    ➕
    PEREIRA, Erwin Dionysius appointed
    director
  11. 2022-02-28
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2021-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-12-14
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  16. 2019-11-18
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  17. 2019-11-13
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2019-11-01
    ➕
    PEREIRA, Erwin Dionysius appointed
    secretary
  19. 2019-11-01
    ➖
    PEREIRA AND CO LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2019-11-01
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  21. 2019-11-01
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  22. 2019-07-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  23. 2019-03-13
    ➕
    TRENWITH, Roger Michael appointed
    director
  24. 2019-03-13
    ➖
    PEREIRA, Erwin Dionysius resigned
    director
  25. 2017-01-31
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  26. 2008-03-31
    ➕
    PEREIRA, Erwin Dionysius appointed
    secretary
  27. 2008-03-31
    ➖
    PEREIRA, Erwin Dionysius resigned
    secretary
  28. 2008-03-31
    ➖
    PEREIRA, Erwin Dionysius resigned
    secretary
  29. 2008-03-31
    ➕
    PEREIRA AND CO LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2008-03-31
    ➕
    PEREIRA, Erwin Dionysius appointed
    director
  31. 2008-03-31
    ➖
    TRENWITH, Roger Michael resigned
    director
  32. 2005-07-01
    ➕
    PEREIRA, Erwin Dionysius appointed
    secretary
  33. 2005-07-01
    ➕
    TRENWITH, Roger Michael appointed
    director
  34. 2005-06-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABINGTON ACCOUNTANTS LTD.
  35. 2005-06-27
    ➕
    BHARDWAJ, Ashok appointed
    nominee-secretary
  36. 2005-06-27
    ➖
    BHARDWAJ, Ashok resigned
    nominee-secretary
  37. 2005-06-27
    ➕
    BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2005-06-27
    ➖
    BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES 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 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Roger Michael Trenwith
Individual · British · DOB 12/1959 · age 67
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Erwin Dionysius Pereira
Individual · British · DOB 11/1950 · age 76
25–50%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Stephen Irwin Pereiraceased 26/04/2019· 25-50% 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
Incorporated2005-06-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

40 Burwood Road
Northampton
NN3 2LS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-11
Last: 2025-06-27

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

PEREIRA, Erwin Dionysius→
secretary · appointed 2019-11-01
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Active
TRENWITH, Roger Michael→
director · ~67y · appointed 2019-03-13
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Active
BHARDWAJ, Ashok→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-06-27 · resigned 2005-06-27
Resigned
PEREIRA, Erwin Dionysius→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-31 · resigned 2008-03-31
Resigned
PEREIRA, Erwin Dionysius→
secretary · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2008-03-31
Resigned
PEREIRA AND CO LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-03-31 · resigned 2019-11-01
Resigned
PEREIRA, Erwin Dionysius→
director · ~76y · appointed 2022-02-28 · resigned 2025-04-01
Resigned
PEREIRA, Erwin Dionysius→
director · ~76y · appointed 2008-03-31 · resigned 2019-03-13
Resigned
TRENWITH, Roger Michael→
director · ~67y · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2008-03-31
Resigned
BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-06-27 · resigned 2005-06-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—31/01/2017—
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Recent filings (80 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-05