ABACUS SERVICES (HIGHLANDS) LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive
SC663319 · ltd · incorporated 2020-06-08
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 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
22 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.

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Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £100
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£100
~ YoY
Net Worth
£100
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£20£40£60£80£100Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£100£100
Cash£100£100
Net assets£100£100

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-20
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2023-06-20
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2023-06-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-06-02
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-03-31
    ➖
    MCGLYNN, Fiona Margaret resigned
    director
  9. 2022-10-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-03-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-03-22
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2021-03-22
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2021-03-22
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2021-03-22
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  15. 2021-03-22
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2021-03-22
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2021-03-22
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2021-03-12
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Liam David appointed
    director
  19. 2021-03-12
    ➕
    MACGILLIVRAY, Angus Duncan appointed
    director
  20. 2021-03-12
    ➕
    MCGLYNN, Fiona Margaret appointed
    director
  21. 2020-06-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABACUS SERVICES (HIGHLANDS) LIMITED
  22. 2020-06-08
    ➕
    GROUT, Duncan James appointed
    director
  23. 2020-06-08
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Duncan James Grout
Individual · British · DOB 03/1968 · age 58
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting08/06/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Fiona Margaret Mcglynnceased 31/03/2023· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-06-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

R A Clement Associates
5 Argyll Square
Oban
PA34 4AZ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-20
Last: 2025-06-06

Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)

CAMPBELL, Liam David→
director · ~41y · appointed 2021-03-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GROUT, Duncan James→
director · ~58y · appointed 2020-06-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACGILLIVRAY, Angus Duncan→
director · ~40y · appointed 2021-03-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCGLYNN, Fiona Margaret→
director · ~63y · appointed 2021-03-12 · resigned 2023-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (22 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-03-22