ABACUS APARTMENTS LTD
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 71). 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
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 2.8y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 2.8 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £6.5k |
| Current assets | £3.4k |
| Cash | £2.8k |
| Debtors | £651 |
| Net assets | £6.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 change-of-name
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-03-02✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-01-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-22🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2025-12-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2025-09-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-09-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-09-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-09-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-08-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-08-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-08-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2023-08-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2023-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-12-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ABACUS APARTMENTS LTD
- 2019-07-12➕SINGH, Surjit 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 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
2 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-03-02: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Surjit Singh Individual · British · DOB 04/1955 · age 71 | 25–50% | 25–50% | sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence | 12/07/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 22/12/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 09/12/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 15/08/2023 | 12/09/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/08/2023 | 12/09/2025 |