ABACUS INDUSTRIAL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05492207 · ltd · incorporated 2005-06-27
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
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46140
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 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
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 300 | 400 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-12-01➖SAUNDERS, Christopher Kevin resignedsecretary
- 2024-12-01➖SAUNDERS, Aileen resigneddirector
- 2024-12-01➖SAUNDERS, Christopher Kevin resigneddirector
- 2024-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-06-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-06-01➕SAUNDERS, Claire Marie appointeddirector
- 2011-05-31➖SANUDERS, Robert James resigneddirector
- 2011-05-31➖SAUNDERS, Claire Marie resigneddirector
- 2011-04-01➕SANUDERS, Robert James appointeddirector
- 2009-01-26➕SAUNDERS, Philip Henry appointeddirector
- 2009-01-26➕SAUNDERS, Claire Marie appointeddirector
- 2005-06-28➕SAUNDERS, Christopher Kevin appointedsecretary
- 2005-06-28➖UK SECRETARIES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-06-28➕SAUNDERS, Aileen appointeddirector
- 2005-06-28➕SAUNDERS, Christopher Kevin appointeddirector
- 2005-06-28➖UK DIRECTORS LTD resignedcorporate-director
- 2005-06-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ABACUS INDUSTRIAL LIMITED
- 2005-06-27➕UK SECRETARIES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-06-27➕UK DIRECTORS LTD appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Philip Henry Saunders Individual · British · DOB 12/1987 · age 39 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 01/12/2024 |
Miss Claire Marie Saunders Individual · British · DOB 09/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 01/12/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Aileen Saundersceased 01/12/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mr Christopher Kevin Saundersceased 01/12/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-06-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46140 — SIC 46140
Registered office
Unit 9a Bingham Park Potten End Hill
Water End
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP1 3BN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-16
Last: 2025-07-02
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
SAUNDERS, Claire Marie→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2011-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SAUNDERS, Philip Henry→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2009-01-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SAUNDERS, Christopher Kevin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-06-28 · resigned 2024-12-01
UK SECRETARIES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-06-27 · resigned 2005-06-28
SANUDERS, Robert James→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2011-04-01 · resigned 2011-05-31
SAUNDERS, Aileen→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2005-06-28 · resigned 2024-12-01
SAUNDERS, Christopher Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2005-06-28 · resigned 2024-12-01
SAUNDERS, Claire Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2009-01-26 · resigned 2011-05-31
UK DIRECTORS LTD→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2005-06-27 · resigned 2005-06-28
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (80 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-16