ABC WIZARDS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04033295 · ltd · incorporated 2000-07-13
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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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 23.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-21📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2021-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2016-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-05-31➖A P PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-05-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2003-03-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Nigel George Bowerbank
- 2000-10-23➖PIERPOINT, Alan resignedsecretary
- 2000-10-23➕A P PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-10-23➖BOWERBANK, Nigel George resigneddirector
- 2000-09-21➕BOWERBANK, Marcus Samuel appointeddirector
- 2000-07-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ABC WIZARDS LIMITED
- 2000-07-13➕PIERPOINT, Alan appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-13➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-07-13➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-07-13➕BOWERBANK, Nigel George appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Marcus Samuel Bowerbank Individual · British · DOB 05/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 365PUNDITS LTD→ 16912894 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4.46 NETWORKS LTD.→ 10524269 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 413 STUDIO LTD→ 11789413 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 8:32 FILMS LTD→ 15146853 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| ABBEY GLOBAL SERVICES LTD→ 17039506 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABBIE NAIL ARTIST LTD→ 14966203 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-07-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities
Registered office
43 Bridge Road
Grays
RM17 6BU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-27
Last: 2025-07-13
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
BOWERBANK, Marcus Samuel→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2000-09-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PIERPOINT, Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-07-13 · resigned 2000-10-23
A P PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-10-23 · resigned 2010-05-31
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-07-13 · resigned 2000-07-13
BOWERBANK, Nigel George→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2000-07-13 · resigned 2000-10-23
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
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| satisfied | Nigel George Bowerbank | Debenture | 1 property | 13/03/2003 | 11/05/2006 |
Recent filings (74 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-26
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2021-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-10-29