ABACUS UK TRAINING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
08728176 · ltd · incorporated 2013-10-11
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
6 officers (5 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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£24k£47k£71k£95k£119kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets—£58.9k
Current assets—£118.6k
Cash—£10.3k
Debtors—£108.3k
Net assets—£45.9k
Average employees8—

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2025-01-31
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  3. 2024-01-16
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  4. 2023-04-28
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  5. 2022-02-09
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  6. 2022-01-31
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  7. 2021-01-29
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  8. 2019-10-29
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  9. 2018-10-24
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  10. 2017-10-09
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  11. 2016-10-14
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  12. 2015-10-29
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  13. 2015-07-06
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  14. 2014-10-21
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  15. 2014-09-11
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  16. 2014-06-10
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    JONES, Kenneth Paul resigned
    director
  17. 2013-10-11
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    Company incorporated
    As ABACUS UK TRAINING LIMITED
  18. 2013-10-11
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    CARRUTHERS, Mary appointed
    secretary
  19. 2013-10-11
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    CARRUTHERS, Mary appointed
    director
  20. 2013-10-11
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    STEWART, Darren appointed
    director
  21. 2013-10-11
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    YATES, John Daniel appointed
    director
  22. 2013-10-11
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    YATES, Paul appointed
    director
  23. 2013-10-11
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    JONES, Kenneth Paul appointed
    director

Owner dependency

56/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul Yates
Individual · British · DOB 05/1958 · age 68
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr John Daniel Yates
Individual · British · DOB 03/1964 · age 62
25–50%
—25-50% 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
Incorporated2013-10-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

37 Wilson Road
Huyton Business Park
Huyton
L36 6AN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-13
Last: 2025-08-30

Officers (5 active · 1 resigned)

CARRUTHERS, Mary→
secretary · appointed 2013-10-11
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Active
CARRUTHERS, Mary→
director · ~50y · appointed 2013-10-11
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Active
STEWART, Darren→
director · ~47y · appointed 2013-10-11
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Active
YATES, John Daniel→
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-10-11
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Active
YATES, Paul→
director · ~58y · appointed 2013-10-11
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Active
JONES, Kenneth Paul→
director · ~61y · appointed 2013-10-11 · resigned 2014-06-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (27 total)

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2026-02-04
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
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2025-01-31
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2024-09-03
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accounts · AA
2024-01-16
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-01
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accounts · AA
2023-04-28
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-27
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accounts · AA01
2022-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-31
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-29
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-30