ABBEY LIFE TRUST SECURITIES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00843568 · ltd · incorporated 1965-03-30
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
35 officers (5 active, 35 linked, 26 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
198 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (81 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-11-10📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2025-11-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-10➖SIVA, Elilini resigneddirector
- 2025-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-18📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-12-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-19➖REID, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2018-11-19➕SIVA, Elilini appointeddirector
- 2018-02-01➕GRAINGER, Justin John appointeddirector
- 2018-02-01➕ZUGIC, Richard, Dr appointeddirector
- 2017-11-09➖STONE, Helena Mary resigneddirector
- 2016-12-30➕PEARL GROUP SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-12-30➖BARTLETT, Andrew William resignedsecretary
- 2016-12-30➖SAGOO, Pretty Jaspal Kaur resigneddirector
- 2016-08-15➖ANDREWS, David Noel resigneddirector
- 2015-08-14➖RUTHERFORD, Adam Paul resignedsecretary
- 2013-11-19➖COMEY, William Adrian resigneddirector
- 2013-05-14➕REID, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2012-05-01➖BLABER, Roger Bryant resigneddirector
- 2010-08-18➕SAGOO, Pretty Jaspal Kaur appointeddirector
- 2010-07-29➖ZHANG, Feifei resigneddirector
- 2009-10-22➕JONES, Valerie Jean appointeddirector
- 2009-10-22➕ANDREWS, David Noel appointeddirector
- 2009-10-22➖CLARK, Stuart William resigneddirector
- 2009-10-22➕COMEY, William Adrian appointeddirector
- 2009-10-22➕STONE, Helena Mary appointeddirector
- 2009-10-22➕ZHANG, Feifei appointeddirector
- 2009-10-22➖ZUBERI, Rashid Shahid resigneddirector
- 2009-07-01➕CLARK, Stuart William appointeddirector
- 2009-06-30➖COXON, Mandy Pamela resigneddirector
- 2007-10-01➕BARTLETT, Andrew William appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-01➖NICHOLLS, Tracey Caroline resignedsecretary
- 2007-10-01➕RUTHERFORD, Adam Paul appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-01➕COXON, Mandy Pamela appointeddirector
- 2007-10-01➕ZUBERI, Rashid Shahid appointeddirector
- 2006-10-01➖GARRARD, Sharon Anne resignedsecretary
- 2006-10-01➕NICHOLLS, Tracey Caroline appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 81 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 61 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Pearl Life Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Pearl Life Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ABBEY LIFE TRUST SECURITIES LIMITED
This company · 00843568
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pearl Life Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/06/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Abbey Life Assurance Company Limitedceased 30/06/2017· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1965-03-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
10 Brindleyplace
Birmingham
B1 2JB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-26
Last: 2026-02-12
Officers (5 active · 30 resigned)
PEARL GROUP SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-12-30
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GRAINGER, Justin John→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2018-02-01
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JONES, Valerie Jean→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2009-10-22
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TOINTON, Neil Charles Hardell→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 1997-12-01
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ZUGIC, Richard, Dr→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2018-02-01
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BARTLETT, Andrew William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-10-01 · resigned 2016-12-30
FORSTER, Paul Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-11-15 · resigned 1997-01-10
GARRARD, Sharon Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-10-03 · resigned 2006-10-01
MACKENZIE, Amanda Jane→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-06-08
NICHOLLS, Tracey Caroline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-01 · resigned 2007-10-01
O'CONNOR, Sharon Noelle→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-01-10 · resigned 2003-10-03
PECK, Roger Brian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-06-08 · resigned 1995-11-15
RUTHERFORD, Adam Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-10-01 · resigned 2015-08-14
ANDREWS, David Noel→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2009-10-22 · resigned 2016-08-15
BLABER, Roger Bryant→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2005-11-10 · resigned 2012-05-01
BREEN, James Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1999-12-03 · resigned 2000-12-05
BROAD, Georgina Wendy→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1996-04-18 · resigned 2000-12-05
CLARK, Stuart William→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2009-07-01 · resigned 2009-10-22
COMEY, William Adrian→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2009-10-22 · resigned 2013-11-19
CONSTABLE, Charles John, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1996-04-18 · resigned 1997-11-28
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Recent filings (198 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-11-11
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-11-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-16