ABAKUS MANAGEMENT LTD
💤Zombieactive
10852233 · ltd · incorporated 2017-07-05
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
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 72). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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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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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC03
- 2023-10-19📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2023-10-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-03➕MARGARETTA CORPORATE SECRETARIES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-09-03➕WINKLER, Hugo appointeddirector
- 2023-08-02➖MARGARETTA CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2023-08-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-07-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-14➖FREEMAN, Sara resigneddirector
- 2023-06-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-30➕FREEMAN, Sara appointeddirector
- 2023-04-30➖HAMBUSCH, Lutz Walter Heinrich, Dr. resigneddirector
- 2022-10-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-01➕BALASUBRAMANIAN, Suresh appointeddirector
- 2022-05-01➖BALASUBRAMANIAN, Suresh resigneddirector
- 2022-05-01➕HAMBUSCH, Lutz Walter Heinrich, Dr. appointeddirector
- 2022-05-01➖HAMBUSCH, Lutz Walter Heinrich, Dr. resigneddirector
- 2022-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-07-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-07-24➕HAMBUSCH, Lutz Walter Heinrich, Dr. appointeddirector
- 2020-07-24➖WINKLER, Hugo resigneddirector
- 2017-12-20➖ALMEIDA, Jose Manuel Tavares resigneddirector
- 2017-12-20➕WINKLER, Hugo appointeddirector
- 2017-12-19➕ALMEIDA, Jose Manuel Tavares appointeddirector
- 2017-12-19➖WINKLER, Hugo resigneddirector
- 2017-07-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ABAKUS MANAGEMENT LTD
- 2017-07-05➕MARGARETTA CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2017-07-05➕WINKLER, Hugo appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Worldwide Trustees Ltd Individual | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 03/09/2023 |
6 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Worldwide Trustees Ltdceased 02/08/2023· 75-100% voting
- Dr. Lutz Walter Heinrich Hambuschceased 01/07/2021· 75-100% voting · board control
- Cs Partner Management Ltdceased 18/02/2021· 75-100% shares
- Hugo Winklerceased 25/07/2020· 75-100% shares
- Jose Manuel Tavares Almeidaceased 20/12/2017· 75-100% shares
- Hugo Winklerceased 19/12/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 605 SUPPORT LTD→ 12218689 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-07-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Suite A Bank House
81 Judes Road
Egham
TW20 0DF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-17
Last: 2025-09-03
Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)
MARGARETTA CORPORATE SECRETARIES LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2023-09-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WINKLER, Hugo→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2023-09-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MARGARETTA CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2017-07-05 · resigned 2023-08-02
ALMEIDA, Jose Manuel Tavares→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2017-12-19 · resigned 2017-12-20
BALASUBRAMANIAN, Suresh→
Resigneddirector · ~32y · appointed 2022-05-01 · resigned 2022-05-01
FREEMAN, Sara→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2023-04-30 · resigned 2023-07-14
HAMBUSCH, Lutz Walter Heinrich, Dr.→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2022-05-01 · resigned 2023-04-30
HAMBUSCH, Lutz Walter Heinrich, Dr.→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2020-07-24 · resigned 2022-05-01
WINKLER, Hugo→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2017-12-20 · resigned 2020-07-24
WINKLER, Hugo→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2017-07-05 · resigned 2017-12-19
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Recent filings (51 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC03
2023-10-19
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2023-10-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-08-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-18