ABUS (UK) LTD

🌳Matureactive
05269396 · ltd · incorporated 2004-10-26
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

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 (2 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-03-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-03-10
    ➕
    EVANS, Adam appointed
    director
  5. 2025-03-10
    ➖
    FORD, Simon Nicholas resigned
    director
  6. 2025-01-31
    ➕
    FORD, Simon Nicholas appointed
    director
  7. 2025-01-31
    ➖
    ROMANOV, Ingvar Peter resigned
    director
  8. 2025-01-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2025-01-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2024-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-04-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2022-11-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  14. 2022-11-07
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2022-06-14
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  16. 2022-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-04-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2019-04-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2019-03-05
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  23. 2019-03-04
    ➕
    ATTENDORN, Kristof appointed
    director
  24. 2018-12-13
    ➖
    TIMMERBEIL, Manuel resigned
    director
  25. 2017-04-19
    ➕
    ROMANOV, Ingvar Peter appointed
    director
  26. 2017-03-06
    ➖
    VANDERHOEST, Nicholas Arthur resigned
    secretary
  27. 2017-03-06
    ➖
    VANDERHOEST, Nicholas Arthur resigned
    director
  28. 2015-05-01
    ➖
    JORGES, Holger resigned
    director
  29. 2015-05-01
    ➕
    TIMMERBEIL, Manuel appointed
    director
  30. 2008-07-01
    ➕
    JORGES, Holger appointed
    director
  31. 2008-05-01
    ➖
    MARSHALL, Guy resigned
    secretary
  32. 2008-05-01
    ➕
    VANDERHOEST, Nicholas Arthur appointed
    secretary
  33. 2007-10-30
    ➖
    GAYTHER, David Robert resigned
    secretary
  34. 2007-10-30
    ➕
    MARSHALL, Guy appointed
    secretary
  35. 2004-10-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABUS (UK) LTD
  36. 2004-10-26
    ➕
    GAYTHER, David Robert appointed
    secretary
  37. 2004-10-26
    ➕
    VANDERHOEST, Nicholas Arthur appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-10-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 30 Portishead Business Park Old Mill Road
Portishead
Bristol
BS20 7BX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-09
Last: 2025-10-26

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

ATTENDORN, Kristof→
director · ~47y · appointed 2019-03-04
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Active
EVANS, Adam→
director · ~51y · appointed 2025-03-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GAYTHER, David Robert→
secretary · appointed 2004-10-26 · resigned 2007-10-30
Resigned
MARSHALL, Guy→
secretary · appointed 2007-10-30 · resigned 2008-05-01
Resigned
VANDERHOEST, Nicholas Arthur→
secretary · appointed 2008-05-01 · resigned 2017-03-06
Resigned
FORD, Simon Nicholas→
director · ~55y · appointed 2025-01-31 · resigned 2025-03-10
Resigned
JORGES, Holger→
director · ~71y · appointed 2008-07-01 · resigned 2015-05-01
Resigned
ROMANOV, Ingvar Peter→
director · ~59y · appointed 2017-04-19 · resigned 2025-01-31
Resigned
TIMMERBEIL, Manuel→
director · ~46y · appointed 2015-05-01 · resigned 2018-12-13
Resigned
VANDERHOEST, Nicholas Arthur→
director · ~71y · appointed 2004-10-26 · resigned 2017-03-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (72 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-05-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-05-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2022-11-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-11-07
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2022-06-14