ABF (NO.2) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03369799 · ltd · incorporated 1997-05-13
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
24 officers (4 active, 24 linked, 16 with DOB)
83
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
152 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-08📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-04-08📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-04-08📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-06-13➖SMITH, Andrew Arthur resigneddirector
- 2025-06-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-12➕DREW, Alan James appointeddirector
- 2025-06-12➕HEALD-BARRACLOUGH, Adam appointeddirector
- 2025-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-12📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-05-12📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-05-12📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-04-01➖CAHILL, Raymond Gerrard resigneddirector
- 2025-04-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-16📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-06-16📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-06-16📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-09📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-05-09📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-05-09📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-04-28➖BASON, John George resigneddirector
- 2023-04-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-19➕SMITH, Andrew Arthur appointeddirector
- 2020-12-24➕CAHILL, Raymond Gerrard appointedsecretary
- 2020-12-24➖SCHOFIELD, Rosalyn Sharon resignedsecretary
- 2020-12-24➕CAHILL, Raymond Gerrard appointeddirector
- 2020-12-24➖SCHOFIELD, Rosalyn Sharon resigneddirector
- 2020-08-11➖ROY, Marcus resigneddirector
- 2018-09-14➕ROY, Marcus appointeddirector
- 2017-12-18➕HAY, Kathryn Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2017-12-18➖RUSSELL, Peter Andrew resigneddirector
- 2006-09-29➖SMITH, Simon Joseph resignedsecretary
- 2006-07-14➕SMITH, Simon Joseph appointedsecretary
- 2002-07-23➖JACKSON, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2001-08-31➕SCHOFIELD, Rosalyn Sharon appointeddirector
- 2001-08-31➖TELFORD, Paul resigneddirector
- 2001-08-13➖RICHARDSON, Lyn resignedsecretary
- 2001-08-13➕SCHOFIELD, Rosalyn Sharon appointedsecretary
- 2001-07-24➕RICHARDSON, Lyn appointedsecretary
- 2001-07-24➖SPRINGETT, Catherine Mary resignedsecretary
- 2001-02-26➖FOSTER, Jessica Sophie resignedsecretary
- 2001-02-26➕SPRINGETT, Catherine Mary appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-27➕RUSSELL, Peter Andrew appointeddirector
- 2000-07-26➖RENDALL, Lee resigneddirector
- 2000-07-14➕FOSTER, Jessica Sophie appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-14➖WRIGHT, William Bernard resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 66 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
Abf Investments Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Abf Investments Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ABF (NO.2) LIMITED
This company · 03369799
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abf Investments Plc 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.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-05-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Weston Centre
10 Grosvenor Street
London
W1K 4QY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-15
Last made up to: 2025-09-13
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-27
Last: 2026-05-13
Officers (4 active · 20 resigned)
CAHILL, Raymond Gerrard→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-12-24
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DREW, Alan James→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-06-12
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HAY, Kathryn Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2017-12-18
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HEALD-BARRACLOUGH, Adam→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-06-12
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CHILDS, Maureen Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-05-13 · resigned 1997-05-21
FOSTER, Jessica Sophie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-07-14 · resigned 2001-02-26
RICHARDSON, Lyn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-07-24 · resigned 2001-08-13
SCHOFIELD, Rosalyn Sharon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-08-13 · resigned 2020-12-24
SMITH, Simon Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-07-14 · resigned 2006-09-29
SPRINGETT, Catherine Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-02-26 · resigned 2001-07-24
WRIGHT, William Bernard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-05-21 · resigned 2000-07-14
BASON, John George→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1999-09-10 · resigned 2023-04-28
CAHILL, Raymond Gerrard→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2020-12-24 · resigned 2025-04-01
CHILDS, Maureen Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1997-05-13 · resigned 1997-05-21
JACKSON, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1999-09-10 · resigned 2002-07-23
PATCHETT, Peter Edmund→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 1997-05-21 · resigned 1999-09-10
PAYNE, Brian John→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1997-05-13 · resigned 1997-05-21
RENDALL, Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1999-09-10 · resigned 2000-07-26
ROY, Marcus→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2018-09-14 · resigned 2020-08-11
RUSSELL, Peter Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2000-07-27 · resigned 2017-12-18
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Recent filings (152 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-04-08
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-04-08
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-04-08
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-05-12
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-05-12
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-05-12
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-05-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-06-16