A.B. MEDICAL SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04765510 · ltd · incorporated 2003-05-15
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: General medical practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-02-09
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  5. 2023-02-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-10-14
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  9. 2021-10-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2020-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-06-29
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · RP04CS01
  15. 2017-06-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2016-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2004-09-14
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    KOHLI, Rajesh Paul resigned
    secretary
  18. 2004-09-10
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    POWER SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2003-05-15
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    Company incorporated
    As A.B. MEDICAL SERVICES LIMITED
  20. 2003-05-15
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    BOLIDAI, Asadullah, Dr appointed
    director
  21. 2003-05-15
    ➕
    KOHLI, Rajesh Paul appointed
    secretary
  22. 2003-05-15
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    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2003-05-15
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    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2003-05-15
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    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  25. 2003-05-15
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-29

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Asadullah Bolidai
Individual · British · DOB 10/1953 · age 73
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-05-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86210 — General medical practice activities

Registered office

C/O Power Accountax Ltd, Mailbox 3, Solent Business Centre
343 Millbrook Road West
Southampton
SO15 0HW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-29OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-15

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

POWER SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-09-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOLIDAI, Asadullah, Dr→
director · ~73y · appointed 2003-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KOHLI, Rajesh Paul→
secretary · appointed 2003-05-15 · resigned 2004-09-14
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-05-15 · resigned 2003-05-15
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-05-15 · resigned 2003-05-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-29
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2023-02-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-29
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2021-10-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-15