ABBNAN LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

04510657 · ltd · incorporated 2002-08-14

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Dormant / non-trading with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 79). 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 (55/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

69 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand

2025-10-08
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2024-09-09
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2023-09-07
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2022-09-14
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2021-09-06
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2020-09-30
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2019-10-09
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2018-10-30
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2018-08-06
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2018-08-06
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2018-03-05
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2017-09-25
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2016-10-05
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2015-10-22
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2010-08-18
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CAVENDISH SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2008-09-01
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LOFTING, Roger George appointed
director
2008-09-01
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LEIGH CARR LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2006-09-15
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CAVENDISH SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2006-09-15
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HBJGW SECRETARIAL SUPPORT LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2006-09-15
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LEDO, Luis Manuel Lucas Gurreiro, Dr resigned
director
2006-09-15
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LEIGH CARR LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2004-07-05
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EM SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2004-07-05
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HBJGW SECRETARIAL SUPPORT LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2002-08-29
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LEDO, Luis Manuel Lucas Gurreiro, Dr appointed
director
2002-08-29
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EM FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2002-08-14
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Company incorporated
As ABBNAN LIMITED
2002-08-14
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EM SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2002-08-14
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EM FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
corporate-director

Owner dependency

100/100

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

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100

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.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
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.)

Group structure

Cavendish Secretarial Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Cavendish Secretarial Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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ABBNAN LIMITED

This company · 04510657

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Cavendish Secretarial Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	18/01/2018
Mr Roger George Lofting Individual · British · DOB 06/1947 · age 79	—	—	board controlsig. influenceboard control · significant influence	06/04/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Leigh Carr Limitedceased 17/01/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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

Incorporated2002-08-14

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Leigh Carr

12 Helmet Row

London

EC1V 3QJ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-10-31

Last made up to: 2025-01-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-31

Last: 2026-01-17

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

LOFTING, Roger George→

director · ~79y · appointed 2008-09-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CAVENDISH SECRETARIAL LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-09-15 · resigned 2010-08-18

Resigned

EM SECRETARIAL LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-08-14 · resigned 2004-07-05

Resigned

HBJGW SECRETARIAL SUPPORT LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-07-05 · resigned 2006-09-15

Resigned

LEDO, Luis Manuel Lucas Gurreiro, Dr→

director · ~55y · appointed 2002-08-29 · resigned 2006-09-15

Resigned

EM FORMATIONS LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2002-08-14 · resigned 2002-08-29

Resigned

LEIGH CARR LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2006-09-15 · resigned 2008-09-01

Resigned

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