ABACUS ESTATE MANAGEMENT LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
12454416 · ltd · incorporated 2020-02-11
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£5.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £5,100
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£5k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£10k
↓ 5.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.1k | £5.1k |
| Current assets | £9.5k | £10.0k |
| Net assets | £5.1k | £5.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-10📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2026-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-25✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-11-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-11-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-17➕DONALDSON, James John Francis appointeddirector
- 2024-04-17➕DONALDSON, William Michael Somerville appointeddirector
- 2024-04-17➖COXHILL, Kimberley Faye resigneddirector
- 2024-04-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-31➕COXHILL, Kimberley Faye appointeddirector
- 2024-01-31➖DONALDSON, Michael resigneddirector
- 2024-01-22➖TAYLOR, Keith resigneddirector
- 2023-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-12➕DONALDSON, Michael appointeddirector
- 2023-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-05-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-01-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-07-12➖DONALDSON, Judith Margaret resigneddirector
- 2021-07-12➕TAYLOR, Keith appointeddirector
- 2020-02-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ABACUS ESTATE MANAGEMENT LTD
- 2020-02-11➕DONALDSON, Judith Margaret appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-11-25: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael John Francis Donaldson Individual · British · DOB 11/1950 · age 76 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 11/02/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Judith Margaret Donaldsonceased 01/01/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-02-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
7 Solent House
Cannon Street
Lymington
Hampshire
SO41 9BR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-02
Last: 2026-04-18
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
DONALDSON, James John Francis→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2024-04-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DONALDSON, William Michael Somerville→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2024-04-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COXHILL, Kimberley Faye→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-01-31 · resigned 2024-04-17
DONALDSON, Judith Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2020-02-11 · resigned 2021-07-12
DONALDSON, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2023-10-12 · resigned 2024-01-31
TAYLOR, Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2021-07-12 · resigned 2024-01-22
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Recent filings (31 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-11
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-11-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-11-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-01