ABACUS BLINDS SUFFOLK LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08132553 · ltd · incorporated 2012-07-05
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other building completion and finishing
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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 (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £21.8k |
| Current assets | — | £66.2k |
| Net assets | — | £21.8k |
| Average employees | 200 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-22➖BOREHAM, Linda Jean resignedsecretary
- 2021-02-22➖BOREHAM, Linda Jean resigneddirector
- 2021-02-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-02-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-02-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-12-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-07-17📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-07-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-06-01➕ORFORD, Leon Paul appointeddirector
- 2014-06-18➕BOREHAM, Linda Jean appointeddirector
- 2014-06-18➖BOREHAM, Robert Frederick resigneddirector
- 2012-07-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ABACUS BLINDS SUFFOLK LIMITED
- 2012-07-05➕BOREHAM, Linda Jean appointedsecretary
- 2012-07-05➕BOREHAM, Robert Frederick appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Leon Paul Orford Individual · British · DOB 01/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/06/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Linda Jean Borehamceased 18/02/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A2O BUILDINGWORKS LTD→ 14509413 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AA PREMIER CONSTRUCTION LTD→ 16930703 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AARON NOBBS ELECTRICAL LTD→ 06531530 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| AARON WINDOWS INSTALLATIONS LIMITED→ 05380593 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| AB PLUMBING & HEATING SUFFOLK LTD→ 13275991 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ABBEY DEVELOPMENTS (SUFFOLK) LTD→ 09095626 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-07-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43390 — Other building completion and finishing
Registered office
Unit 2 The Rutherford Centre Dunlop Road
Hadleigh Road Industrial Estate
Ipswich
IP2 0UG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-19
Last: 2025-07-05
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
ORFORD, Leon Paul→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2018-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOREHAM, Linda Jean→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-07-05 · resigned 2021-02-22
BOREHAM, Linda Jean→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2014-06-18 · resigned 2021-02-22
BOREHAM, Robert Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2012-07-05 · resigned 2014-06-18
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Recent filings (48 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-02-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-02-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-02-18