ABAY SOLUTIONS LIMITED

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08764896 · ltd · incorporated 2013-11-06
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 Nov 2025
Net worth
£3.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Bookkeeping activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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 (78/100)

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
45 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
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 £3,500
Net assets shrinking
Down £500 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£4k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£800£2k£2k£3k£4kNov 2024Nov 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-11-302024-11-30
Total assets£3.5k
Net assets£3.5k£4.0k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 gazette
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-11
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-02-10
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2026-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-02-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2025-01-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2024-03-13
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2024-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-02-09
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  10. 2024-01-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2023-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-02-24
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2023-02-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2023-02-07
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  15. 2023-01-31
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  16. 2022-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2013-11-06
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    Company incorporated
    As ABAY SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  20. 2013-11-06
    OLAITAN, Olaide appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Olaide Olaitan
Individual · Nigerian · DOB 07/1975 · age 51
75100%
75-100% shares06/11/2016

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
Incorporated2013-11-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69202 — Bookkeeping activities

Registered office

Dalton House
60 Windsor Avenue
London
SW19 2RR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-20
Last: 2025-11-06

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

OLAITAN, Olaide
director · ~51y · appointed 2013-11-06
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Recent filings (45 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-01-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-12
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-02-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-02-24