ABACUS ELECTRICAL LTD
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 7.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-1.0k | £-360 |
| Current assets | £5.8k | £9.2k |
| Net assets | £-1.2k | £-360 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-01➖RYAN, Jacqueline resigneddirector
- 2025-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-02-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-02-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-10-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-03-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-03-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Blackrock Secured Finance Limited
- 2019-03-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-03-06➖RYAN, Craig resigneddirector
- 2016-01-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ABACUS ELECTRICAL LTD
- 2016-01-11➕RYAN, Boyd appointeddirector
- 2016-01-11➕RYAN, Craig appointeddirector
- 2016-01-11➕RYAN, Jacqueline appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Boyd Ryan Individual · British · DOB 03/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Blackrock Secured Finance Blackrock Secured Finance Limited | A registered charge | 7 properties | 11/03/2019 | 26/02/2020 |