ABL INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISERS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03650230 · ltd · incorporated 1998-10-15
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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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
19 officers (2 active, 19 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-12➖O'DONNELL, Conrad Mark resigneddirector
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-31➖MACKAY, William Lindsay resigneddirector
- 2023-12-22➕CANE, Susan Jane appointeddirector
- 2023-12-22➕O'DONNELL, Conrad Mark appointeddirector
- 2023-07-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-01➖AHMED, Monika resigneddirector
- 2023-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-06-27➕CANE, Susan Jane appointedsecretary
- 2021-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-05-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-05-02➕AHMED, Monika appointeddirector
- 2019-05-02➖BALLANTYNE, Graham Stewart resigneddirector
- 2019-03-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-03-07➖CONNOR, Claire resignedsecretary
- 2018-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-03➖CULLEN, Linda resigneddirector
- 2017-09-21➕CONNOR, Claire appointedsecretary
- 2017-06-16➖COXON, John resignedsecretary
- 2015-12-03➕MACKAY, William Lindsay appointeddirector
- 2015-12-03➖WAGHORN, Martin John resigneddirector
- 2015-04-20➕BALLANTYNE, Graham Stewart appointeddirector
- 2015-04-20➖GIBB, Alexander resigneddirector
- 2004-12-16➕CULLEN, Linda appointeddirector
- 2004-12-16➕GIBB, Alexander appointeddirector
- 2004-12-16➖ZURIDIS, Emmanuel Pericles resigneddirector
- 2004-12-15➖EDMONDS, Christine Joyce resigneddirector
- 1998-11-26➕COXON, John appointedsecretary
- 1998-11-26➖ELLIOTT, Elizabeth Alexandra resignedsecretary
- 1998-11-26➕EDMONDS, Christine Joyce appointeddirector
- 1998-11-26➖ELLIOTT, Elizabeth Alexandra resigneddirector
- 1998-11-26➖LARGE, Claire resigneddirector
- 1998-11-26➕WAGHORN, Martin John appointeddirector
- 1998-11-26➕ZURIDIS, Emmanuel Pericles appointeddirector
- 1998-11-11➕ELLIOTT, Elizabeth Alexandra appointedsecretary
- 1998-11-11➖NORTON ROSE LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-11-11➕ELLIOTT, Elizabeth Alexandra appointeddirector
- 1998-11-11➕LARGE, Claire appointeddirector
- 1998-11-11➖NOROSE LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-11-11➖NORTON ROSE LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
Alpha Bank London Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Alpha Bank London Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ABL INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISERS LIMITED
This company · 03650230
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alpha Bank London Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 30/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-10-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Capital House
85 King William Street
London
EC4N 7BL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-14
Last: 2025-05-31
Officers (2 active · 17 resigned)
Active
CANE, Susan Jane→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2023-12-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CONNOR, Claire→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-09-21 · resigned 2019-03-07
COXON, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-11-26 · resigned 2017-06-16
ELLIOTT, Elizabeth Alexandra→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-11-11 · resigned 1998-11-26
NORTON ROSE LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-10-15 · resigned 1998-11-11
AHMED, Monika→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2019-05-02 · resigned 2023-07-01
BALLANTYNE, Graham Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2015-04-20 · resigned 2019-05-02
CULLEN, Linda→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-12-16 · resigned 2018-04-03
EDMONDS, Christine Joyce→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1998-11-26 · resigned 2004-12-15
ELLIOTT, Elizabeth Alexandra→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 1998-11-11 · resigned 1998-11-26
GIBB, Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2004-12-16 · resigned 2015-04-20
LARGE, Claire→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 1998-11-11 · resigned 1998-11-26
MACKAY, William Lindsay→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-12-03 · resigned 2023-12-31
O'DONNELL, Conrad Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-12-22 · resigned 2025-03-12
WAGHORN, Martin John→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1998-11-26 · resigned 2015-12-03
ZURIDIS, Emmanuel Pericles→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1998-11-26 · resigned 2004-12-16
NOROSE LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-10-15 · resigned 1998-11-11
NORTON ROSE LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-10-15 · resigned 1998-11-11
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Recent filings (106 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-08
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-07