ABACUS BLOODSTOCK LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC345389 · llp · incorporated 2009-05-05
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year 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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-05📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-09📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extendedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2025-05-05📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-15📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-04📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-11📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-04📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-04-28✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-04-28✏️change-of-name-notice-limited-liability-partnershipchange-of-name · LLNM01
- 2021-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-04📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-04📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-25📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-04-25📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2018-04-25📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2017-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-10📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2017-07-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2010-02-15➕MATHESON, Sarah Jane appointedllp-designated-member
- 2010-02-15➖FULFORD, John Edward resignedllp-designated-member
- 2009-05-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ABACUS BLOODSTOCK LLP
- 2009-05-05➕MATHESON, Stuart John appointedllp-designated-member
- 2009-05-05➕FULFORD, John Edward appointedllp-designated-member
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stuart John Matheson Individual · British · DOB 03/1967 · age 59 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Sarah Jane Matheson Individual · British · DOB 02/1968 · age 58 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2009-05-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Lower Linbrook Farm Newborough Road
Needwood
Burton-On-Trent
Staffs
DE13 9PD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-18
Last: 2026-05-04
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
MATHESON, Sarah Jane→
Activellp-designated-member · ~58y · appointed 2010-02-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MATHESON, Stuart John→
Activellp-designated-member · ~59y · appointed 2009-05-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FULFORD, John Edward→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~57y · appointed 2009-05-05 · resigned 2010-02-15
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Recent filings (48 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-10
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
accounts · LLAA01
2025-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-05-04
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2021-04-28
change-of-name-notice-limited-liability-partnership
change-of-name · LLNM01
2021-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-11