ABACUS LANGUAGE SERVICES LTD

💤Zombieactive
08543680 · ltd · incorporated 2013-05-24
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
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£37.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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: high (80/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 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
43 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £37,607

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£38k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Assets
£54k
↑ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£11k£22k£32k£43k£54kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£39.2k£33.5k
Current assets£54.1k£44.9k
Net assets£37.6k£29.8k

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 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-02-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-02-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-02-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-09-19
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2018-09-18
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2018-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-09-27
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2017-09-19
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  16. 2017-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-10-30
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    ASLAM, Kamran appointed
    director
  18. 2014-10-30
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    ASLAM, Kamran resigned
    director
  19. 2014-07-14
    ➕
    ASLAM, Kamran appointed
    director
  20. 2014-07-14
    ➖
    MAHMOOD, Basharat resigned
    director
  21. 2013-07-30
    ➖
    ASLAM, Kamran resigned
    director
  22. 2013-07-30
    ➕
    MAHMOOD, Basharat appointed
    director
  23. 2013-07-01
    ➕
    ASLAM, Kamran appointed
    director
  24. 2013-07-01
    ➖
    MEHMOOD, Basharat resigned
    director
  25. 2013-05-24
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    Company incorporated
    As ABACUS LANGUAGE SERVICES LTD
  26. 2013-05-24
    ➕
    MEHMOOD, Basharat 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

50/100
Moderate signal

Some 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.
  • 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 Kamran Aslam
Individual · British · DOB 10/1969 · age 57
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
Incorporated2013-05-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

268 Liverpool Road
Newcastle Under Lyme
ST5 9EA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15
Last: 2025-07-01

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

ASLAM, Kamran→
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-07-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ASLAM, Kamran→
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-10-30 · resigned 2014-10-30
Resigned
ASLAM, Kamran→
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-07-01 · resigned 2013-07-30
Resigned
MAHMOOD, Basharat→
director · ~50y · appointed 2013-07-30 · resigned 2014-07-14
Resigned
MEHMOOD, Basharat→
director · ~50y · appointed 2013-05-24 · resigned 2013-07-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-02-29