ABN HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05066792 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-08
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Television programme production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
10 officers (5 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
23 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
98 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-02-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-12-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25➖GOODYEAR, Mary Janet resigneddirector
- 2024-02-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-17📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-06-17📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-06-17📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-06-17📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-04-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-04-08➕KUFUOR, John Addo appointeddirector
- 2017-06-15➖IRVINE, Duncan James resigneddirector
- 2015-11-30➖NGWENYA, Qondisa Cecil resigneddirector
- 2008-05-05➕NGWENYA, Qondisa Cecil appointeddirector
- 2004-09-10➕GOODYEAR, Mary Janet appointeddirector
- 2004-07-01➕SANDERSON, John Frederick Waley appointeddirector
- 2004-04-18➕IRVINE, Duncan James appointeddirector
- 2004-03-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ABN HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2004-03-08➕SOTERIOU, Robert Yango appointedsecretary
- 2004-03-08➕SOTERIOU, Robert appointeddirector
- 2004-03-08➕TWUMASI, George Willoughby appointeddirector
- 2004-03-08➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-03-08➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-03-08➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-03-08➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr George Willoughby Twumasi Individual · Ghanaian · DOB 11/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/03/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Mary Janet Goodyearceased 03/02/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- John And Mary Goodyearceased 10/10/2019· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-03-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59113 — Television programme production activities
Registered office
253 Gray's Inn Road
London
WC1X 8QT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-16
Last: 2026-02-02
Officers (5 active · 5 resigned)
SOTERIOU, Robert Yango→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-03-08
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KUFUOR, John Addo→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2021-04-08
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SANDERSON, John Frederick Waley→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2004-07-01
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SOTERIOU, Robert→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2004-03-08
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TWUMASI, George Willoughby→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2004-03-08
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-03-08 · resigned 2004-03-08
GOODYEAR, Mary Janet→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2004-09-10 · resigned 2024-09-25
IRVINE, Duncan James→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2004-04-18 · resigned 2017-06-15
NGWENYA, Qondisa Cecil→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2008-05-05 · resigned 2015-11-30
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-03-08 · resigned 2004-03-08
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Recent filings (98 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-14
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-02-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-11
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-12-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-31