ABINGWORTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01591587 · ltd · incorporated 1981-10-15
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 33.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£159.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of venture and development capital companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 33.1y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 33.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
24 officers (3 active, 24 linked, 19 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
144 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £159,130
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£180k
Net Worth
£159k
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Cash | £180.3k |
| Net assets | £159.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 (61 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-07-29➕ABELL, James Foster appointedsecretary
- 2025-07-29➕ABELL, James Foster appointeddirector
- 2025-07-29➖HEARD, John Grayson resignedsecretary
- 2025-07-29➖HEARD, John Grayson resigneddirector
- 2025-07-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-05-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-25➕MURALIDHAR, Balaji appointeddirector
- 2025-03-25➖COOPER, Neil Antony resigneddirector
- 2024-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-09-28🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-05-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-16➕COOPER, Neil Antony appointeddirector
- 2023-05-16➖HAINES, Timothy John resigneddirector
- 2023-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-12-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-12-10➖ABELL, James Foster resigneddirector
- 2019-12-10➖BUNTING, Stephen William, Dr resigneddirector
- 2019-12-10➕HAINES, Timothy John appointeddirector
- 2019-12-10➕HEARD, John Grayson appointeddirector
- 2019-12-10➖LEATHERS, David Frederick James resigneddirector
- 2014-11-26➖BIGHAM, Michael Francis resigneddirector
- 2014-06-30➖QUYSNER, David William resigneddirector
- 2014-05-01➖MACQUITTY, Jonathan James resigneddirector
- 2006-11-07➖ASQUITH, Alexandra Cecilia Martha resignedsecretary
- 2006-11-07➕HEARD, John Grayson appointedsecretary
- 2006-03-14➕ASQUITH, Alexandra Cecilia Martha appointedsecretary
- 2006-03-14➖WILKINSON, Diane Claire resignedsecretary
- 2005-01-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2004-05-20➖BERRIMAN, John Edward resigneddirector
- 2004-02-17➕BIGHAM, Michael Francis appointeddirector
- 2002-09-09➖GREEN, Malcolm Clive resignedsecretary
- 2002-09-09➕WILKINSON, Diane Claire appointedsecretary
- 2002-02-12➕BERRIMAN, John Edward appointeddirector
- 2001-12-31➖GRAY, Stephen Marius resigneddirector
- 2000-07-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2000-04-28➕MACQUITTY, Jonathan James appointeddirector
- 1999-07-08➕ABELL, James Foster appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 61 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: HEARD, John Grayson resigned 2025-07-29; HEARD, John Grayson resigned 2025-07-29
Group structure
Abingworth Management Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Abingworth Management Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ABINGWORTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED
This company · 01591587
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abingworth Management Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1981-10-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64303 — Activities of venture and development capital companies
Registered office
1 St. James's Market
London
SW1Y 4AH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31
Officers (3 active · 21 resigned)
ABELL, James Foster→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-07-29
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ABELL, James Foster→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2025-07-29
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MURALIDHAR, Balaji→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-03-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ASQUITH, Alexandra Cecilia Martha→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-03-14 · resigned 2006-11-07
GREEN, Malcolm Clive→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2002-09-09
HEARD, John Grayson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-07 · resigned 2025-07-29
WILKINSON, Diane Claire→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-09-09 · resigned 2006-03-14
ABELL, James Foster→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1999-07-08 · resigned 2019-12-10
ANDREW, Jeryl Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1993-02-04 · resigned 1997-08-31
BERRIMAN, John Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2002-02-12 · resigned 2004-05-20
BIGHAM, Michael Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2004-02-17 · resigned 2014-11-26
BUNTING, Stephen William, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 2019-12-10
COOPER, Neil Antony→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-05-16 · resigned 2025-03-25
DICKS, Peter Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1992-03-31
GRAY, Stephen Marius→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 2001-12-31
HAINES, Timothy John→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2019-12-10 · resigned 2023-05-16
HEARD, John Grayson→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-12-10 · resigned 2025-07-29
HORNE, Nigel, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1993-01-01 · resigned 1997-12-31
LEATHERS, David Frederick James→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 2019-12-10
MACQUITTY, Jonathan James→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2000-04-28 · resigned 2014-05-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Assignment deed | 1 property | 28/01/2005 | 28/09/2023 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Deed of charge over credit balances | 1 property | 20/04/1993 | 01/07/2000 |
Recent filings (144 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-04
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-01
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-07-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-09-28