ABAKUS ENGINEERING LTD

💤Zombieactive
06358264 · ltd · incorporated 2007-08-31
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). 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: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-08-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-03-09
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2022-03-08
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2021-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-09-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2020-09-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2020-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-10-13
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    PALMER, Kenneth resigned
    director
  14. 2019-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2007-08-31
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    Company incorporated
    As ABAKUS ENGINEERING LTD
  18. 2007-08-31
    ➕
    PALMER, Dean appointed
    secretary
  19. 2007-08-31
    ➕
    PALMER, Dean appointed
    director
  20. 2007-08-31
    ➕
    PALMER, Kenneth appointed
    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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Dean Palmer
Individual · British · DOB 07/1967 · age 59
75–100%
—75-100% shares31/08/2016

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
Incorporated2007-08-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

69 Ordsall Road
Retford
DN22 7PW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-29
Last: 2025-12-15

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

PALMER, Dean→
secretary · appointed 2007-08-31
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Active
PALMER, Dean→
director · ~59y · appointed 2007-08-31
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Active
PALMER, Kenneth→
director · ~82y · appointed 2007-08-31 · resigned 2019-10-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-03-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-05