ABINGWORTH MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02352178 · ltd · incorporated 1989-02-24
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£146.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of venture and development capital companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 12 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
136 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £146,353
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£163k
Net Worth
£146k
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Cash | £163.2k |
| Net assets | £146.4k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 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
- 2025-05-26📍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
- 2025-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 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-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-12-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-12-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 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
- 2014-06-30➖QUYSNER, David William 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
- 2002-09-09➖GREEN, Malcolm Clive resignedsecretary
- 2002-09-09➕WILKINSON, Diane Claire appointedsecretary
- 2001-12-31➖GRAY, Stephen Marius resigneddirector
- 1996-09-30➖MORRISON, David John resigneddirector
- 1995-06-30➖MONTAGU, Anthony Trevor Samuel, The Hon resigneddirector
- 1994-01-20➕GRAY, Stephen Marius appointeddirector
- 1992-03-31➖DICKS, Peter Frederick resigneddirector
- 1989-02-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ABINGWORTH MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED
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
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Stephen William Bunting Individual · British · DOB 03/1953 · age 73 | 25–50% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David Frederick James Leathersceased 17/01/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-02-24
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: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-17
Last: 2025-09-03
Officers (3 active · 14 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
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 · appointed 1994-01-20 · 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
LEATHERS, David Frederick James→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 2019-12-10
MONTAGU, Anthony Trevor Samuel, The Hon→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 1995-06-30
MORRISON, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · resigned 1996-09-30
QUYSNER, David William→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2014-06-30
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Recent filings (136 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-03
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-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
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-18