ABP NOMINEES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02508040 · ltd · incorporated 1990-06-04
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 25.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 25.6y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
147 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-08➕ATWAL, Munroop appointeddirector
- 2022-09-08➕JOHNSON, Lucinda Mary appointeddirector
- 2022-09-08➖TURNER, Huw Einar resigneddirector
- 2022-09-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-30➖RODRIGUES, Daniel Gama resigneddirector
- 2022-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-06➖MUNRO, Steven John resigneddirector
- 2020-05-06➕RODRIGUES, Daniel Gama appointeddirector
- 2020-05-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-05-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-02-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-02-12➖BULL, George Sebastian Matthew resigneddirector
- 2019-02-12➕MUNRO, Steven John appointeddirector
- 2018-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-16➕ABP SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-03-31➕TURNER, Huw Einar appointeddirector
- 2015-02-17➖DIBBEN, Ann resignedsecretary
- 2015-02-17➖DIBBEN, Ann Marie resigneddirector
- 2014-01-17➖RICHARDSON, Elaine resignedsecretary
- 2013-11-27➕RICHARDSON, Elaine appointedsecretary
- 2012-02-01🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2011-03-11➕BULL, George Sebastian Matthew appointeddirector
- 2011-03-11➖KHAN, Zafar Iqbal resigneddirector
- 2009-09-30➕KHAN, Zafar Iqbal appointeddirector
- 2009-09-30➖REES, Hywel resigneddirector
- 2007-12-17➕DIBBEN, Ann appointedsecretary
- 2007-12-17➖SUTCLIFFE, Colleen Tracey resignedsecretary
- 2007-12-17➕DIBBEN, Ann Marie appointeddirector
- 2007-12-17➖SUTCLIFFE, Colleen Tracey resigneddirector
- 2007-01-01➕SUTCLIFFE, Colleen Tracey appointeddirector
- 2006-12-31➖TWIDLE, David William resigneddirector
- 2006-11-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The Security Agent)
- 2006-06-23➖WINSON, Avril Helen Winifred resigneddirector
- 2003-07-29➖ROBINSON, Dianne Churchill resignedsecretary
- 2003-07-29➕SUTCLIFFE, Colleen Tracey appointedsecretary
- 2002-05-24➖REES, Hywel resignedsecretary
- 2002-05-24➕ROBINSON, Dianne Churchill appointedsecretary
- 2001-02-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2000-10-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bayerische Hypo-Und Vereinsbank Aktiengesellschaft(As Agent and Trustee for the Finance Parties)
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
73/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
Associated British Ports Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Associated British Ports Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ABP NOMINEES LIMITED
This company · 02508040
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Associated British Ports 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-06-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
25 Bedford Street
London
WC2E 9ES
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-28
Last: 2025-06-14
Officers (3 active · 16 resigned)
ABP SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-07-16
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ATWAL, Munroop→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2022-09-08
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JOHNSON, Lucinda Mary→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2022-09-08
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DIBBEN, Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-12-17 · resigned 2015-02-17
REES, Hywel→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2002-05-24
RICHARDSON, Elaine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-11-27 · resigned 2014-01-17
ROBINSON, Dianne Churchill→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-05-24 · resigned 2003-07-29
SUTCLIFFE, Colleen Tracey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-07-29 · resigned 2007-12-17
BULL, George Sebastian Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2011-03-11 · resigned 2019-02-12
DIBBEN, Ann Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2007-12-17 · resigned 2015-02-17
KHAN, Zafar Iqbal→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2009-09-30 · resigned 2011-03-11
MUNRO, Steven John→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2019-02-12 · resigned 2020-05-06
REES, Helen Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · resigned 1996-08-29
REES, Hywel→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 2009-09-30
RODRIGUES, Daniel Gama→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2020-05-06 · resigned 2022-06-30
SUTCLIFFE, Colleen Tracey→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2007-12-17
TURNER, Huw Einar→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2015-03-31 · resigned 2022-09-08
TWIDLE, David William→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2000-10-24 · resigned 2006-12-31
WINSON, Avril Helen Winifred→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1991-11-11 · resigned 2006-06-23
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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 (The Security Agent) | A deed of accession | 1 property | 13/11/2006 | 01/02/2012 | |
| satisfied | Bayerische Hypo-Und Vereinsbank Aktiengesellschaft(As Agent and Trustee for the Finance Parties) | Jersey mortgage of shares | 1 property | 30/10/2000 | 07/02/2001 |
Recent filings (147 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-18