ABACUS ACCOUNTANCY & CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
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 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-23 |
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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
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ABACUS ACCOUNTANCY & CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
- 2018-11-19➕DOYLE, Denis Thomas appointeddirector
- 2018-11-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Denis Thomas Doyle Individual · Irish · DOB 04/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 19/11/2018 |
Mrs Katherine Jane Doyle Individual · British · DOB 07/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 19/11/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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