ABACUS 152 LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06149083 · ltd · incorporated 2007-03-09
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
£12.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
45 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £12,823
Net assets shrinking
Down £897 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£13k
↓ 6.5% YoY
Current Assets
£144
↓ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £144 | £166 |
| Current assets | £144 | £166 |
| Net assets | £12.8k | £13.7k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-14➕KELLY, Keith Patrick Andrew appointeddirector
- 2018-04-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-06-12➖KELLY, Keith Patrick Andrew resigneddirector
- 2016-06-11➕KELLY, Winnie appointeddirector
- 2016-06-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-04-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2008-08-29➖PHILLIPS, Kay Ann resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ABACUS 152 LIMITED
- 2007-03-09➕PHILLIPS, Kay Ann appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-09➕KELLY, Keith Patrick Andrew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Winnie Kelly Individual · Irish · DOB 03/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 11/06/2016 |
Mr Keith Patrick Andrew Kelly Individual · British · DOB 06/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/03/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-03-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
4 Ladywood Mead
Leeds
LS8 2LZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-23
Last: 2026-03-09
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
KELLY, Keith Patrick Andrew→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2018-04-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KELLY, Winnie→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2016-06-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PHILLIPS, Kay Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-03-09 · resigned 2008-08-29
KELLY, Keith Patrick Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2007-03-09 · resigned 2016-06-12
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Recent filings (45 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-23