ABBA TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07743790 · ltd · incorporated 2011-08-17
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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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
82
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 | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-16➖XUE, Lixia resignedsecretary
- 2025-04-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-04-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-04-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-24📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2025-01-24📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2025-01-24📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2025-01-24📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2024-04-17➕XUE, Lixia appointedsecretary
- 2024-04-17➖BUSY SECRETARY SERVICE LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-04-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-04-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-11➕BUSY SECRETARY SERVICE LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-04-11➖YUNMA TIANLONG INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING CO., LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-04-11📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2023-04-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-08📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2022-03-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-17➕YUNMA TIANLONG INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING CO., LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-01-07➖UK SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-08-22➕UK SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-08-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBA TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
- 2011-08-17➕XUE, Lixia appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. 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 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lixia Xue Individual · Chinese · DOB 12/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence | 04/08/2016 |
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
Incorporated2011-08-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
37 Croydon Road
Beckenham
BR3 4AB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-22
Last: 2026-04-08
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
Active
XUE, Lixia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2024-04-17 · resigned 2025-04-16
BUSY SECRETARY SERVICE LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2023-04-11 · resigned 2024-04-17
UK SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-08-22 · resigned 2017-01-07
YUNMA TIANLONG INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING CO., LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2020-04-17 · resigned 2023-04-11
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Recent filings (55 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-04-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-08
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-01-24
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-01-24
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-01-24
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2025-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-04-17