ABROAD SPECTRUM LIMITED

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02509529 · ltd · incorporated 1990-06-07
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£2.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 74990Non-trading company
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.7y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 8.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
108 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,587
Net assets shrinking
Down £16,083 YoY
Cash YoY
+182%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£22k
↑ 182% YoY
Net Worth
£3k
↓ 86% YoY
Current Assets
£89k
↓ 28% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£25k£49k£74k£99k£124kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£2.6k£34.5k
Current assets£88.7k£123.7k
Cash£21.7k£7.7k
Debtors£34.0k£114.0k
Net assets£2.6k£18.7k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-11-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2022-11-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2021-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-12-12
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    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2017-12-12
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2017-12-12
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  15. 2017-12-12
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  16. 2017-10-31
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2017-10-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
  18. 2017-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-03-07
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    GAFFNEY, Jacqueline resigned
    director
  20. 2017-03-01
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    JUDD, David Cunningham appointed
    director
  21. 2017-03-01
    ➖
    GAFFNEY, Cavin John resigned
    director
  22. 2010-02-01
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    GAFFNEY, Jacqueline appointed
    director
  23. 2010-02-01
    ➖
    PETTIE, Laura Jane resigned
    director
  24. 2008-12-19
    ➖
    GAFFNEY, Theresa Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  25. 2007-06-30
    ➕
    GAFFNEY, Cavin John appointed
    director
  26. 2004-12-21
    ➖
    GAFFNEY, Theresha Elizabeth resigned
    director
  27. 2004-12-21
    ➕
    PETTIE, Laura Jane appointed
    director
  28. 2002-06-28
    ➖
    GAFFNEY, Cavin John resigned
    director
  29. 2002-06-28
    ➕
    GAFFNEY, Theresha Elizabeth appointed
    director
  30. 2000-09-04
    ➖
    HICKLING, Jonathan Ronald resigned
    director
  31. 2000-06-26
    ➕
    GAFFNEY, Theresa Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  32. 2000-06-26
    ➖
    PARSONS, John Christopher David resigned
    secretary
  33. 1993-07-06
    ➕
    PARSONS, John Christopher David appointed
    secretary
  34. 1993-07-06
    ➖
    PARSONS, John Christopher David resigned
    secretary
  35. 1990-06-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABROAD SPECTRUM LIMITED

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Cunningham Judd
Individual · British · DOB 03/1953 · age 73
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/03/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-06-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47990 — Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets

Registered office

Thanington
Chichester Road
Dorking
Surrey
RH4 1LR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-27
Last: 2026-06-13

Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)

JUDD, David Cunningham→
director · ~73y · appointed 2017-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GAFFNEY, Theresa Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2000-06-26 · resigned 2008-12-19
Resigned
PARSONS, John Christopher David→
secretary · appointed 1993-07-06 · resigned 2000-06-26
Resigned
PARSONS, John Christopher David→
secretary · resigned 1993-07-06
Resigned
GAFFNEY, Cavin John→
director · ~79y · resigned 2002-06-28
Resigned
GAFFNEY, Cavin John→
director · ~79y · appointed 2007-06-30 · resigned 2017-03-01
Resigned
GAFFNEY, Jacqueline→
director · ~65y · appointed 2010-02-01 · resigned 2017-03-07
Resigned
GAFFNEY, Theresha Elizabeth→
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-06-28 · resigned 2004-12-21
Resigned
HICKLING, Jonathan Ronald→
director · ~76y · resigned 2000-09-04
Resigned
PETTIE, Laura Jane→
director · ~47y · appointed 2004-12-21 · resigned 2010-02-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property12/12/2017—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property12/12/2017—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
A registered charge—26/10/2017—
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Recent filings (108 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-08