AB11Y SOFTWARE LTD

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12452718 · ltd · incorporated 2020-02-10
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
—
year to Mar 2026
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Average employees400400

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
7
filings
  • • 4 officers
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
8
filings
  • • 4 officers
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-13
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  2. 2026-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2026-04-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-04-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-04-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2026-04-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2026-03-27
    ➖
    FORD WILLIAMS, Gareth resigned
    director
  8. 2026-03-27
    ➖
    POUNCEY, Ian William resigned
    director
  9. 2026-03-27
    ➖
    ROWARTH, Charlotte Jessica resigned
    director
  10. 2026-03-27
    ➖
    THE HIP BIT resigned
    corporate-director
  11. 2025-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-06-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-05-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-05-25
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2022-05-23
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    second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
    capital · RP04SH01
  17. 2021-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-02-10
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  19. 2021-02-09
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  20. 2021-02-09
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  21. 2021-02-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2021-02-09
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    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP02
  23. 2021-02-01
    ➕
    FORD WILLIAMS, Gareth appointed
    director
  24. 2021-02-01
    ➕
    POUNCEY, Ian William appointed
    director
  25. 2021-02-01
    ➕
    ROWARTH, Charlotte Jessica appointed
    director
  26. 2021-02-01
    ➕
    THE HIP BIT appointed
    corporate-director
  27. 2021-01-03
    ➖
    FORD WILLIAMS, Gareth resigned
    director
  28. 2021-01-03
    ➖
    MATHEWS, Michael James resigned
    director
  29. 2020-12-29
    ➕
    SOUTHGATE, Michael Leslie appointed
    director
  30. 2020-12-29
    ➖
    MATHEWS, Joanne resigned
    director
  31. 2020-02-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AB11Y SOFTWARE LTD
  32. 2020-02-10
    ➕
    FORD WILLIAMS, Gareth appointed
    director
  33. 2020-02-10
    ➕
    MATHEWS, Joanne appointed
    director
  34. 2020-02-10
    ➕
    MATHEWS, Michael James appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
4 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: FORD WILLIAMS, Gareth resigned 2026-03-27; POUNCEY, Ian William resigned 2026-03-27; ROWARTH, Charlotte Jessica resigned 2026-03-27

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-02-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

11 Melton Gardens
Romford
RM1 2AS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

SOUTHGATE, Michael Leslie→
director · ~41y · appointed 2020-12-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FORD WILLIAMS, Gareth→
director · ~57y · appointed 2021-02-01 · resigned 2026-03-27
Resigned
FORD WILLIAMS, Gareth→
director · ~57y · appointed 2020-02-10 · resigned 2021-01-03
Resigned
MATHEWS, Joanne→
director · ~59y · appointed 2020-02-10 · resigned 2020-12-29
Resigned
MATHEWS, Michael James→
director · ~59y · appointed 2020-02-10 · resigned 2021-01-03
Resigned
POUNCEY, Ian William→
director · ~49y · appointed 2021-02-01 · resigned 2026-03-27
Resigned
ROWARTH, Charlotte Jessica→
director · ~37y · appointed 2021-02-01 · resigned 2026-03-27
Resigned
THE HIP BIT→
corporate-director · appointed 2021-02-01 · resigned 2026-03-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-05-25