ABACUS PROPERTY FACTORS LTD
Opportunity 78/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)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 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.0k | £-535 |
| Current assets | £177.7k | £11.8k |
| Net assets | £1.0k | £-535 |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-02-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-06-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-06-01➖MACINTYRE, Ruairidh resigneddirector
- 2014-08-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ABACUS PROPERTY FACTORS LTD
- 2014-08-01➕BARR, Jacqueline Michele appointeddirector
- 2014-08-01➕MACINTYRE, Ruairidh 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Jacqueline Barr Individual · British · DOB 02/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Ruairidh Macintyreceased 13/06/2017· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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