ABACUS STOCK AUDITORS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05499340 · ltd · incorporated 2005-07-05
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£24.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). 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 (75/100)

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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
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 £24,167
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,143 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£24k
↓ 4.5% YoY
Current Assets
£25k
↓ 3.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£5k£10k£16k£21k£26kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£24.2k£25.3k
Current assets£25.0k£25.9k
Net assets£24.2k£25.3k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-02
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  2. 2026-01-02
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2025-11-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-11-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-09-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-05-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2020-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-02-07
    ➖
    MULHOLLAND, Bridget resigned
    secretary
  14. 2019-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2008-09-15
    ➕
    MULHOLLAND, Joseph David appointed
    director
  18. 2008-09-15
    ➕
    MULHOLLAND, Bridget appointed
    secretary
  19. 2008-09-15
    ➖
    MULHOLLAND, Joseph David resigned
    secretary
  20. 2008-09-15
    ➖
    MULHOLLAND, Bridget resigned
    director
  21. 2007-08-01
    ➖
    MULHOLLAND, James resigned
    secretary
  22. 2007-08-01
    ➕
    MULHOLLAND, Joseph David appointed
    secretary
  23. 2005-07-12
    ➕
    MULHOLLAND, James appointed
    secretary
  24. 2005-07-12
    ➖
    TOTAL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2005-07-12
    ➕
    MULHOLLAND, Bridget appointed
    director
  26. 2005-07-12
    ➖
    TOTAL COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  27. 2005-07-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABACUS STOCK AUDITORS LIMITED
  28. 2005-07-05
    ➕
    TOTAL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2005-07-05
    ➕
    TOTAL COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

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 64. 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 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Joseph David Mulholland
Individual · British · DOB 11/1962 · age 64
75–100%
—75-100% shares02/01/2026
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Joe Mulhillandceased 02/01/2026· 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
Incorporated2005-07-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

2 Elgin Place
St George's Avenue
Weybridge
Surrey
KT13 0BE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-03
Last: 2025-10-20

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

MULHOLLAND, Joseph David→
director · ~64y · appointed 2008-09-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MULHOLLAND, Bridget→
secretary · appointed 2008-09-15 · resigned 2020-02-07
Resigned
MULHOLLAND, James→
secretary · appointed 2005-07-12 · resigned 2007-08-01
Resigned
MULHOLLAND, Joseph David→
secretary · appointed 2007-08-01 · resigned 2008-09-15
Resigned
TOTAL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-07-05 · resigned 2005-07-12
Resigned
MULHOLLAND, Bridget→
director · ~99y · appointed 2005-07-12 · resigned 2008-09-15
Resigned
TOTAL COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-07-05 · resigned 2005-07-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (61 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-20