ABIO LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04407110 · ltd · incorporated 2002-03-30
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-12-03
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2019-12-03
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-09-17
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-09-10
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2017-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2016-04-13
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  8. 2016-04-06
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    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2015-06-24
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2015-03-31
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    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2014-06-12
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2014-04-03
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    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2014-04-03
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    address · AD01
  14. 2014-04-03
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    officers · AP01
  15. 2014-03-01
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    BARLOW, Thelma appointed
    director
  16. 2014-02-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  17. 2014-02-13
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    officers · TM02
  18. 2014-02-10
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    officers · TM01
  19. 2014-02-10
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  20. 2014-01-31
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    FRANCIS, Robert Kenneth resigned
    secretary
  21. 2014-01-31
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    FRANCIS, Robert Kenneth resigned
    director
  22. 2013-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2013-04-04
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    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2012-06-06
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    accounts · AA
  25. 2012-04-26
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    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2011-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2005-01-24
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    BOUGHTON, David Guy resigned
    director
  28. 2002-03-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABIO LIMITED
  29. 2002-03-30
    ➕
    WELLS, John William appointed
    director
  30. 2002-03-30
    ➕
    FRANCIS, Robert Kenneth appointed
    secretary
  31. 2002-03-30
    ➕
    CFL SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2002-03-30
    ➖
    CFL SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2002-03-30
    ➕
    BOUGHTON, David Guy appointed
    director
  34. 2002-03-30
    ➕
    FRANCIS, Robert Kenneth appointed
    director
  35. 2002-03-30
    ➕
    CFL DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 2002-03-30
    ➖
    CFL DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-12-03

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John William Wells
Individual · British · DOB 06/1947 · age 79
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mrs Thelma Barlow
Individual · British · DOB 10/1953 · age 73
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-03-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

213 Station Road
Stechford
Birmingham
B33 8BB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

BARLOW, Thelma→
director · ~73y · appointed 2014-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WELLS, John William→
director · ~79y · appointed 2002-03-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FRANCIS, Robert Kenneth→
secretary · appointed 2002-03-30 · resigned 2014-01-31
Resigned
CFL SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-03-30 · resigned 2002-03-30
Resigned
BOUGHTON, David Guy→
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-03-30 · resigned 2005-01-24
Resigned
FRANCIS, Robert Kenneth→
director · ~76y · appointed 2002-03-30 · resigned 2014-01-31
Resigned
CFL DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-03-30 · resigned 2002-03-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-12-03
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-09-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-04-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-06-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-06-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-04-03