ABCA SYSTEMS LIMITED
📈Growthactive
06294877 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-27
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Electrical installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: conservative operator with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 17.1y
45/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (5 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
99 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £4,541,543
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 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £4.54M | £2.75M |
| Average employees | 26300 | 23300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-07-17🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-07-09🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Agent)
- 2025-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-07-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-07-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-07-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-07-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-06-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-06-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-06-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-06-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-06-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-28📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-05-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-13➕BATSON, Philip appointedsecretary
- 2021-05-13➕BATSON, Philip Alan appointeddirector
- 2021-05-13➕KHANBHAI, Ali appointeddirector
- 2021-05-13➖MILLER, Philip James resignedsecretary
- 2021-05-13🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2021-03-01🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2020-03-10➖MILLER, Peter Christopher resigneddirector
- 2016-08-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Ultimate Invoice Finance Limited
- 2013-02-22➕SCOTT, Christopher Lyle appointeddirector
- 2009-07-31➕MILLER, Philip James appointeddirector
- 2009-07-31➖WOOD COLDEN, Russell resigneddirector
- 2009-07-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2009-04-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2007-06-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ABCA SYSTEMS LIMITED
- 2007-06-27➕MILLER, Philip James appointedsecretary
- 2007-06-27➕MILLER, Peter Christopher appointeddirector
- 2007-06-27➕WOOD COLDEN, Russell appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Abca Systems Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Abca Systems Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ABCA SYSTEMS LIMITED
This company · 06294877
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Abca Systems Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/03/2020 |
6 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Laureatte Millerceased 10/03/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Peter Christopher Millerceased 10/03/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Philip James Millerceased 10/03/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Peter Christopher Millerceased 10/03/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Philip James Millerceased 10/03/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Peter Millerceased 10/07/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-06-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43210 — Electrical installation
Registered office
Cobalt 8 14 Silver Fox Way
Cobalt Business Park
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne And Wear
NE27 0QJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-11
Last: 2025-06-27
Officers (5 active · 3 resigned)
Active
BATSON, Philip Alan→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2021-05-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KHANBHAI, Ali→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2021-05-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MILLER, Philip James→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2009-07-31
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SCOTT, Christopher Lyle→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2013-02-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MILLER, Philip James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-27 · resigned 2021-05-13
MILLER, Peter Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2007-06-27 · resigned 2020-03-10
WOOD COLDEN, Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-06-27 · resigned 2009-07-31
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation (As Security Agent) Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/07/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 13/05/2021 | 17/07/2025 | |
| satisfied | Ultimate Invoice Finance Ultimate Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | 8 properties | 17/08/2016 | 01/03/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 31/07/2009 | 18/07/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 28/04/2009 | 18/07/2022 |
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Recent filings (99 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-05
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-06-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-07-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-29