ABACUS ARK LTD

🌳Matureactive
08139112 · ltd · incorporated 2012-07-11
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£-3.44M
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 13.3y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £3,438,632

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1.2m
Net Worth
-£3.4m
Current Assets
£4.5m
Current Liabilities
—
-£3.4m-£1.8m-£248k£1.3m£2.9m£4.5mAug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£4.24M—
Current assets£4.54M—
Cash£1.15M—
Debtors£3.39M—
Net assets£-3.44M—
Average employees—2400

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • • 3 address
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 3 address
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 3 address
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-04-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2026-04-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-07-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2025-07-28
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    Charge satisfied #3
  6. 2025-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-02-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-08-12
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  9. 2024-08-12
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2024-08-09
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2024-08-09
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2024-08-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  13. 2024-08-08
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  14. 2024-08-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2024-08-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2024-08-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2024-07-26
    ➖
    MAINE, Carl David resigned
    director
  18. 2024-07-26
    ➖
    MAINE, Valeriy resigned
    director
  19. 2024-07-26
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Cvmaine Partners LLP
  20. 2024-07-26
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Imbiba Growth 2 LP
  21. 2024-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2024-05-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2023-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2022-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2021-12-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2021-09-01
    ➕
    MCCARTHY, Moira Bernadette appointed
    director
  27. 2021-09-01
    ➖
    PHASOULIOTIS, Laura resigned
    director
  28. 2015-12-17
    ➕
    PHASOULIOTIS, Laura appointed
    director
  29. 2015-09-02
    ➕
    MAINE, Valeriy appointed
    director
  30. 2013-01-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Shlomo Salama and Lola Salama and Nss Trustees Limited
  31. 2012-07-11
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    Company incorporated
    As ABACUS ARK LTD
  32. 2012-07-11
    ➕
    IOANNOU, Anthony Bedros appointed
    director
  33. 2012-07-11
    ➕
    MAINE, Carl David appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Abacus Ark Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Abacus Ark Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ABACUS ARK LTD
This company · 08139112

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Abacus Ark Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control26/07/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Anthony Bedros Ioannouceased 06/04/2016· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-07-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education

Registered office

7 St John's Road
London
SW11 1QN
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-17
Last: 2025-11-03

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

IOANNOU, Anthony Bedros→
director · ~45y · appointed 2012-07-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCCARTHY, Moira Bernadette→
director · ~41y · appointed 2021-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MAINE, Carl David→
director · ~47y · appointed 2012-07-11 · resigned 2024-07-26
Resigned
MAINE, Valeriy→
director · ~39y · appointed 2015-09-02 · resigned 2024-07-26
Resigned
PHASOULIOTIS, Laura→
director · ~66y · appointed 2015-12-17 · resigned 2021-09-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Cvmaine Partners
Cvmaine Partners LLP
A registered charge—26/07/202428/07/2025
outstanding
Imbiba Growth 2 LP
A registered charge—26/07/2024—
outstanding
Shlomo Salama and Lola Salama and Nss Trustees
Shlomo Salama and Lola Salama and Nss Trustees Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property04/01/2013—
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Recent filings (66 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-19
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-08-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-08-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-08-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-08-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-08-08
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-08-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-07