ABCR (UK) LTD

🌳Matureactive

03490030 · ltd · incorporated 1998-01-08

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

—

year to Dec 2024

Net worth

£45.9k

book net assets

Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 46750

Sector: Wholesale & retail

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

103 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Positive net assets

Net assets £45,901

Net assets shrinking

Down £55,201 YoY

Cash YoY

+73%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£220k

↑ 73% YoY

Net Worth

£46k

↓ 55% YoY

Current Assets

£445k

↑ 10% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Total assets	£45.9k	£101.1k
Current assets	£445.4k	£404.7k
Cash	£219.7k	£126.6k
Debtors	£225.7k	£278.0k
Net assets	£45.9k	£101.1k

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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand

2025-09-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-06-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-03
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-05-31
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WILSON, Anna Maria resigned
secretary
2025-05-31
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WILSON, Anna Maria resigned
director
2025-02-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-02-08
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-01-28
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-11-27
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-02
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-10-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-03-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-07-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-01
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DOYLE, Michael Francis appointed
director
2022-07-01
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WILSON, Anna Maria appointed
director
2021-06-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-11
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2020-11-11
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-11-11
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2020-11-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-11
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-01-01
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WILSON, Anna Maria appointed
secretary
2019-12-31
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SCHURICHT, Jan, Dr resigned
secretary
2019-12-31
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BRAUNAGEL, Madeleine resigned
director
2015-04-16
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SCHURICHT, Jan appointed
director
2015-04-16
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BRAUNAGEL, Ulrike resigned
secretary
2015-04-16
➕
SCHURICHT, Jan, Dr appointed
secretary
2015-04-16
➕
BRAUNAGEL, Madeleine appointed
director
2015-04-16
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BRAUNAGEL, Ulrike resigned
director
2014-04-06
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BRAUNAGEL, Norbert resigned
director
2013-10-31
➕
BRAUNAGEL, Ulrike appointed
secretary
2013-10-31
➖
KRAMER, Jurgen resigned
secretary
2013-10-31
➕
BRAUNAGEL, Ulrike appointed
director
2003-02-10
➖
ARROWSMITH, Jason Christopher resigned
secretary
2003-02-10
➕
KRAMER, Jurgen appointed
secretary
2003-02-10
➖
ARROWSMITH, Jason Christopher resigned
director
1998-01-08
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Company incorporated
As ABCR (UK) LTD
1998-01-08
➕
ARROWSMITH, Jason Christopher appointed
secretary
1998-01-08
➕
SILVERSTONE, Alexandra appointed
nominee-secretary
1998-01-08
➖
SILVERSTONE, Alexandra resigned
nominee-secretary
1998-01-08
➕
ARROWSMITH, Jason Christopher appointed
director
1998-01-08
➕
BRAUNAGEL, Norbert appointed
director
1998-01-08
➕
SILVERSTONE, Michael Sheldon appointed
nominee-director
1998-01-08
➖
SILVERSTONE, Michael Sheldon resigned
nominee-director

Owner dependency

73/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

71/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: WILSON, Anna Maria resigned 2025-05-31; WILSON, Anna Maria resigned 2025-05-31

Group structure

Abcr Gmbh is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Abcr Gmbh

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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ABCR (UK) LTD

This company · 03490030

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
Abcr Gmbh Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	01/01/2020

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mrs Madeleine Braunagelceased 31/12/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Mr Jan Schurichtceased 27/08/2017· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1998-01-08

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC46750 — SIC 46750

Registered office

Suite 1f77 &78 Block 1 Alderley Park

Congleton Park

Nether Alderley

Macclesfield

SK10 4TG

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-09

Last: 2025-08-26

Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)

DOYLE, Michael Francis→

director · ~41y · appointed 2022-07-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

SCHURICHT, Jan→

director · ~65y · appointed 2015-04-16

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

ARROWSMITH, Jason Christopher→

secretary · appointed 1998-01-08 · resigned 2003-02-10

Resigned

BRAUNAGEL, Ulrike→

secretary · appointed 2013-10-31 · resigned 2015-04-16

Resigned

KRAMER, Jurgen→

secretary · appointed 2003-02-10 · resigned 2013-10-31

Resigned

SCHURICHT, Jan, Dr→

secretary · appointed 2015-04-16 · resigned 2019-12-31

Resigned

SILVERSTONE, Alexandra→

nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-01-08 · resigned 1998-01-08

Resigned

WILSON, Anna Maria→

secretary · appointed 2020-01-01 · resigned 2025-05-31

Resigned

ARROWSMITH, Jason Christopher→

director · ~56y · appointed 1998-01-08 · resigned 2003-02-10

Resigned

BRAUNAGEL, Madeleine→

director · ~79y · appointed 2015-04-16 · resigned 2019-12-31

Resigned

BRAUNAGEL, Norbert→

director · ~84y · appointed 1998-01-08 · resigned 2014-04-06

Resigned

BRAUNAGEL, Ulrike→

director · ~54y · appointed 2013-10-31 · resigned 2015-04-16

Resigned

SILVERSTONE, Michael Sheldon→

nominee-director · ~73y · appointed 1998-01-08 · resigned 1998-01-08

Resigned

WILSON, Anna Maria→

director · ~46y · appointed 2022-07-01 · resigned 2025-05-31

Resigned

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Recent filings (103 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2025-09-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-08-26

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-06-03

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2025-06-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2025-02-28

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2025-02-08

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2025-01-28

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2024-11-27

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-10-23

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened

accounts · AA01

2024-09-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2023-10-11

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-08-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2023-03-17

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-09-02

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2022-07-07