ACCOUNTANCY & BUSINESS SERVICES (ABS) LTD

🌳Matureactive
09248255 · ltd · incorporated 2014-10-03
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
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 86900Other human health activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
35 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

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-30

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-05
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    officers · AP01
  3. 2024-09-01
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    DU PREEZ, Jessie appointed
    director
  4. 2024-01-10
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2023-12-30
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  6. 2023-10-11
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  7. 2023-09-01
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    DU PREEZ, Beth appointed
    director
  8. 2022-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-31
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  10. 2021-12-03
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  11. 2021-03-16
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  12. 2021-03-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2020-01-06
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    DU PREEZ, Jacques Andre resigned
    secretary
  14. 2020-01-06
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    officers · TM02
  15. 2020-01-06
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  16. 2018-12-31
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  17. 2017-12-29
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  18. 2017-05-18
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  19. 2017-05-18
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    officers · CH03
  20. 2014-10-03
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    Company incorporated
    As ACCOUNTANCY & BUSINESS SERVICES (ABS) LTD
  21. 2014-10-03
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    DU PREEZ, Jacques Andre appointed
    director
  22. 2014-10-03
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    DU PREEZ, Rebecca Lois appointed
    director
  23. 2014-10-03
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    DU PREEZ, Jacques Andre appointed
    secretary

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 58 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 Jacques Andre Du Preez
Individual · British · DOB 09/1968 · age 58
25–50%
—25-50% shares03/10/2016
Mrs Rebecca Lois Du Preez
Individual · British · DOB 05/1974 · age 52
25–50%
—25-50% shares03/10/2016

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
Incorporated2014-10-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

45 Mill Road
Burgess Hill
RH15 8DY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-17
Last: 2025-10-03

Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)

DU PREEZ, Beth→
director · ~23y · appointed 2023-09-01
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Active
DU PREEZ, Jacques Andre→
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-10-03
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Active
DU PREEZ, Jessie→
director · ~21y · appointed 2024-09-01
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Active
DU PREEZ, Rebecca Lois→
director · ~52y · appointed 2014-10-03
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Active
DU PREEZ, Jacques Andre→
secretary · appointed 2014-10-03 · resigned 2020-01-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (35 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-05
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-31
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2021-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-03-16