ABBOTT LABORATORIES TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00503874 · ltd · incorporated 1952-01-28

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Nov 2023

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (72/100)

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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

55 officers (8 active, 55 linked, 50 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

229 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

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Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2023-11-30

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (118 events)Click to expand

2026-02-20
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REID, Pamela Mary resigned
director
2026-02-20
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officers · TM01
2025-11-19
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-11-18
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-24
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GOGAY, Kevan appointed
secretary
2025-10-24
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BAKER, Jackie resigned
secretary
2025-08-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-20
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BAKER, Jackie appointed
secretary
2024-11-20
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CHURCHER, James Leslie resigned
secretary
2024-11-20
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-11-20
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-05-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-22
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RANKIN, John Harry resigned
director
2023-09-04
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officers · AP01
2023-09-01
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officers · AP01
2023-09-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-28
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BURDETT, Neil Patrick appointed
director
2023-08-28
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JACKSON, Russell appointed
director
2023-08-28
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EARLEY, Alexandra resigned
director
2023-08-28
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SYMONS, Philip David Frederick resigned
director
2023-08-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-12
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-12
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-12
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officers · AP01
2023-07-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-01
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PAYNE, Andrew Michael appointed
director
2023-05-01
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WOOD, Jonathan David appointed
director
2023-05-01
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REID, Pamela Mary appointed
director
2023-04-30
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MUGGERIDGE, Leslie resigned
director
2023-03-22
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-03-22
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-02-28
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READING, Charlotte resigned
director
2022-05-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-08-25
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AVERY, Gordon resigned
director
2017-08-01
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FOX, Christopher appointed
director
2017-08-01
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EARLEY, Alexandra appointed
director
2017-08-01
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READING, Charlotte appointed
director
2013-11-12
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AVERY, Gordon appointed
director
2013-11-12
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COOPER, Scott resigned
director
2013-05-16
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NEGRO, Jonathan Michael appointed
director
2012-12-31
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HEMERYCK, Filip resigned
director
2012-12-31
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PAVITT, Richard resigned
director
2012-12-31
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POOTS, Kyle resigned
director
2011-09-30
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LOGUE, Fraser Campbell resigned
director
2011-09-01
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HEMERYCK, Filip appointed
director
2011-09-01
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POOTS, Kyle appointed
director
2011-06-07
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BROWN, Stephen resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 118 events

Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: BAKER, Jackie resigned 2025-10-24; REID, Pamela Mary resigned 2026-02-20

Group structure

Abbott Laboratories Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Abbott Laboratories Ltd

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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ABBOTT LABORATORIES TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED

This company · 00503874

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Abbott Laboratories Ltd Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Abbott Laboratories Ltdceased 16/04/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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

Incorporated1952-01-28

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Abbott House Vanwall Business Park

Vanwall Road

Maidenhead

Berkshire

SL6 4XE

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-08-31

Last made up to: 2024-11-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-30

Last: 2025-11-16