ABACUS 2012 LIMITED

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07857083 · ltd · incorporated 2011-11-22
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of sugar and chocolate and sugar confectionery
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 7.9y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 7.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Average employees13001300

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 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-05-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-11-16
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  10. 2020-04-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2020-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-07-25
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2019-07-25
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2019-07-24
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Interbay Funding Limited
  15. 2019-07-24
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Interbay Funding Limited
  16. 2019-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-07-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2018-07-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  19. 2018-07-13
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
  20. 2018-07-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
  21. 2015-04-30
    ➖
    SIGNEY, Geoffrey Martin resigned
    director
  22. 2013-11-08
    ➕
    SIGNEY, Geoffrey Martin appointed
    director
  23. 2012-09-01
    ➕
    SIGNEY, Louise appointed
    director
  24. 2012-09-01
    ➖
    JOHNSTON, Adam Simon resigned
    director
  25. 2012-08-12
    ➖
    SIGNEY, Nicholas John resigned
    director
  26. 2012-07-01
    ➕
    SIGNEY, Nicholas John appointed
    director
  27. 2012-06-02
    ➖
    SIGNEY, Geoffrey Martin resigned
    director
  28. 2011-12-15
    ➖
    SIGNEY, Nicholas John resigned
    director
  29. 2011-11-22
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    Company incorporated
    As ABACUS 2012 LIMITED
  30. 2011-11-22
    ➕
    JOHNSTON, Adam Simon appointed
    director
  31. 2011-11-22
    ➕
    SIGNEY, Geoffrey Martin appointed
    director
  32. 2011-11-22
    ➕
    SIGNEY, Nicholas John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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
Mrs Louise Signey
Individual · British · DOB 07/1971 · age 55
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-11-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46360 — Wholesale of sugar and chocolate and sugar confectionery

Registered office

2 Church Street
Church Street
Beaumaris
LL58 8AA
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-14
Last: 2026-04-30

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

SIGNEY, Louise→
director · ~55y · appointed 2012-09-01
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Active
JOHNSTON, Adam Simon→
director · ~38y · appointed 2011-11-22 · resigned 2012-09-01
Resigned
SIGNEY, Geoffrey Martin→
director · ~79y · appointed 2013-11-08 · resigned 2015-04-30
Resigned
SIGNEY, Geoffrey Martin→
director · ~79y · appointed 2011-11-22 · resigned 2012-06-02
Resigned
SIGNEY, Nicholas John→
director · ~53y · appointed 2012-07-01 · resigned 2012-08-12
Resigned
SIGNEY, Nicholas John→
director · ~53y · appointed 2011-11-22 · resigned 2011-12-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
InterBay
Interbay Funding Limited
A registered charge2 properties24/07/2019—
outstanding
InterBay
Interbay Funding Limited
A registered charge2 properties24/07/2019—
outstanding
Together Money
Together Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property13/07/2018—
outstanding
Together Money
Together Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property13/07/2018—
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Recent filings (49 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-04-15
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2020-11-16