ABPH LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

00972195 · ltd · incorporated 1970-02-12

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

70/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 7499

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 12 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

2 filings — limited history

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

70/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand

2020-07-24
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restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2007-07-31
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NORRIS, Guy Mervyn resigned
director
2002-07-19
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GILLESPIE, Fiona Margaret appointed
secretary
2002-07-19
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LONGDIN, Mark Hamish resigned
secretary
2002-07-19
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WILKINS, Stuart James resigned
director
2002-07-19
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WOOD HILL, Geoffrey Napier resigned
director
2002-05-10
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EDWARDS, John Ralph resigned
director
2001-08-09
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PENN, David Alfred appointed
director
2001-08-09
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WOOD HILL, Geoffrey Napier appointed
director
1999-10-11
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EDWARDS, John Ralph appointed
director
1999-10-11
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HASLEHURST, Peter Joseph Kinder resigned
director
1999-10-11
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MOORE, Brian Stanley resigned
director
1999-10-11
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NORRIS, Guy Mervyn appointed
director
1999-09-01
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WILKINS, Stuart James appointed
director
1998-07-23
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HOBBS, Jeffrey Jacques resigned
director
1994-06-07
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HASLEHURST, Peter Joseph Kinder appointed
director
1994-06-07
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HOBBS, Jeffrey Jacques appointed
director
1994-06-07
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KERR, John Michael Bryan Leslie resigned
director
1994-06-07
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O'NEILL, Sandra Christine resigned
director
1994-06-07
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WORMSLEY, Bertram Howard resigned
director
1994-03-08
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CASTLEMAN, Christopher Norman Anthony resigned
director
1994-03-08
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WORMSLEY, Bertram Howard appointed
director
1991-07-24
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CASTLEMAN, Christopher Norman Anthony appointed
director
1987-01-01
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selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
historical · PRE87
1970-02-12
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Company incorporated
As ABPH LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 56 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·

Accounts overdue

high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2008-05-31

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