ABBOT MEDICAL PRACTICE LTD

🌳Matureactive
04450623 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-29
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
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£710.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: General medical practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £710,220

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£710k
Current Assets
£722k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-31
Total assets£718.2k
Current assets£721.7k
Net assets£710.2k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 2 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-17
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  2. 2026-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2023-09-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2023-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-01-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2022-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-11-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2020-05-01
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    ABBOT, Matti appointed
    director
  13. 2020-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-10-22
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  15. 2019-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-11-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2018-11-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2008-05-30
    ➖
    ABBOT, Padma resigned
    secretary
  19. 2002-06-07
    ➖
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  20. 2002-06-07
    ➖
    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  21. 2002-05-30
    ➕
    ABBOT, Anand, Dr appointed
    director
  22. 2002-05-30
    ➕
    ABBOT, Padma appointed
    secretary
  23. 2002-05-29
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    Company incorporated
    As ABBOT MEDICAL PRACTICE LTD
  24. 2002-05-29
    ➕
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2002-05-29
    ➕
    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ABBOT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Matti Abbot
Individual · British · DOB 02/1977 · age 49
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting31/08/2023
Dr Anand Abbot
Individual · British · DOB 12/1971 · age 55
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control29/05/2017

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
Incorporated2002-05-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86210 — General medical practice activities

Registered office

8 Woodcote Lane
Purley
CR8 3HA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-02
Last: 2025-11-18

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

ABBOT, Anand, Dr→
director · ~55y · appointed 2002-05-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ABBOT, Matti→
director · ~49y · appointed 2020-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ABBOT, Padma→
secretary · appointed 2002-05-30 · resigned 2008-05-30
Resigned
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-05-29 · resigned 2002-06-07
Resigned
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-05-29 · resigned 2002-06-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2026-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-09-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-12