ABBOTT & BRAMWELL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02929143 · ltd · incorporated 1994-05-16
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-life insurance
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 31.0y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (1 active, 18 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
158 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
66
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (72 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-18➖BLAND, Simon Christopher resigneddirector
- 2026-02-28➖COSTER, Marc resigneddirector
- 2026-02-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-29📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-10-29📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-10-29📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-10-13📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-10-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-05➖POWELL, Eliot James resigneddirector
- 2025-05-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-04➕COSTER, Marc appointeddirector
- 2025-03-04➖SEED, Craig Arthur resigneddirector
- 2025-03-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-20➕POWELL, Eliot James appointeddirector
- 2024-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-27🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Ares Management Limited (The “Security Agent”)
- 2023-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-07-25🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2022-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-04-05🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Ares Management Limited (The “Security Agent”)
- 2021-12-10🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2021-12-09🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Ares Management Limited (As Security Agent)
- 2021-02-26🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Inflexion Private Equity Limited Acting in Its Capacity as Security Trustee
- 2019-02-11➕PAGE, John David appointeddirector
- 2019-02-11➖BRAMWELL, Iain Duncan resignedsecretary
- 2019-02-11➕BLAND, Simon Christopher appointeddirector
- 2019-02-11➖BRAMWELL, Iain Duncan resigneddirector
- 2019-02-11➖RILEY, David Jason resigneddirector
- 2019-02-11➖ROGERS, Mark Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2019-02-11➖RYAN, Ray Paul resigneddirector
- 2019-02-11➕SEED, Craig Arthur appointeddirector
- 2019-02-11🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
- 2019-01-24🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2016-10-31➕RYAN, Ray Paul appointeddirector
- 2015-10-06🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2015-07-22🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2014-10-10➖ABBOTT, David Ian resignedsecretary
- 2014-10-10➖ABBOTT, David Ian resigneddirector
- 2011-07-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Macquarie Bank Limited
- 2011-07-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
Showing most recent 50 of 72 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 med · 1 low3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BLAND, Simon Christopher resigned 2026-03-18; COSTER, Marc resigned 2026-02-28; POWELL, Eliot James resigned 2025-10-05
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Dr & P Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Dr & P Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ABBOTT & BRAMWELL LIMITED
This company · 02929143
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr & P Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 20/12/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- A & B Holdings Limitedceased 20/12/2019· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-05-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC65120 — Non-life insurance
Registered office
Universal House Bramhall Moor Technology Park
Pepper Road, Hazel Grove
Stockport
SK7 5BW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-30
Last: 2025-05-16
Officers (1 active · 17 resigned)
PAGE, John David→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-02-11
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ABBOTT, David Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-08-01 · resigned 2014-10-10
ABBOTT, Jane Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-11-28 · resigned 2000-08-01
BRAMWELL, Iain Duncan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-01-23 · resigned 2019-02-11
THOMPSON, Susan Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-06-01 · resigned 1994-11-28
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-05-16 · resigned 1994-06-01
ABBOTT, David Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1995-09-28 · resigned 2014-10-10
ABBOTT, Jane Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2000-08-01
BLAND, Simon Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-02-11 · resigned 2026-03-18
BRAMWELL, Iain Duncan→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1994-06-01 · resigned 2019-02-11
BRAMWELL, Janet→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2000-08-01
COSTER, Marc→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-03-04 · resigned 2026-02-28
POWELL, Eliot James→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-12-20 · resigned 2025-10-05
RILEY, David Jason→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2000-08-01 · resigned 2019-02-11
ROGERS, Mark Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2000-08-01 · resigned 2019-02-11
RYAN, Ray Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2016-10-31 · resigned 2019-02-11
SEED, Craig Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2019-02-11 · resigned 2025-03-04
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1994-05-16 · resigned 1994-06-01
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ares Management (The “Security Agent”) Ares Management Limited (The “Security Agent”) | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/03/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Ares Management (The “Security Agent”) Ares Management Limited (The “Security Agent”) | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/04/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Ares Management (As Security Agent) Ares Management Limited (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/12/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Inflexion Private Equity Acting in Its Capacity as Security Trustee Inflexion Private Equity Limited Acting in Its Capacity as Security Trustee | A registered charge | — | 26/02/2021 | 25/07/2023 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank) | A registered charge | — | 11/02/2019 | 10/12/2021 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 22/07/2015 | 24/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Macquarie Bank Macquarie Bank Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 22/07/2011 | 06/10/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 27/04/2004 | 21/07/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 15/05/1995 | 27/04/2004 |
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Recent filings (158 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-29
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-29
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-10-29
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-15