ABGENE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

05556241 · ltd · incorporated 2005-09-07

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

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 20590

Sector: Manufacturing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

25 officers (6 active, 25 linked, 17 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

18 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

108 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

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

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand

2026-04-01
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officers · TM02
2026-03-31
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GREGG, Rhona resigned
secretary
2025-07-02
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accounts · AA
2024-10-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-14
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-05-14
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-23
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officers · AP01
2024-04-19
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officers · AP01
2024-04-19
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officers · TM01
2024-04-18
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GREEN, Georgina Adams appointed
director
2024-04-18
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STARR, Alison Jane appointed
director
2024-04-18
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NORMAN, David John resigned
director
2023-06-12
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accounts · AA
2022-09-20
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accounts · AA
2021-12-30
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accounts · AA
2021-07-23
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accounts · AA
2020-03-24
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officers · AP01
2020-03-23
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AHMED, Syed Waqas appointed
director
2019-12-10
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officers · TM01
2019-12-03
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GRANT, Lucie Mary Katja resigned
director
2019-08-27
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accounts · AA
2018-11-21
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officers · AP01
2018-11-12
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SMITH, Anthony Hugh appointed
director
2018-11-02
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officers · AP01
2018-11-02
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officers · TM01
2018-10-31
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CAMERON, Euan Daney Ross appointed
director
2018-10-31
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INCE, Nicholas resigned
director
2015-11-16
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NORMAN, David John appointed
director
2015-11-16
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WHEELER, Kevin Neil resigned
director
2015-09-10
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GREGG, Rhona appointed
secretary
2015-09-10
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INCE, Nicholas appointed
director
2015-09-04
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WRIGHT, Katie Rose resigned
director
2014-12-18
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WARD, Nicola Jane resigned
secretary
2013-02-07
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GRANT, Lucie Mary Katja appointed
director
2013-02-07
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MOODIE, Iain Alasdair Keith resigned
director
2012-04-18
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COLEY, James Robert Ewen resigned
director
2012-04-18
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MOODIE, Iain Alasdair Keith appointed
director
2010-12-01
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WRIGHT, Katie Rose appointed
director
2009-11-01
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OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2009-10-31
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A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2007-10-01
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WHITE, Sylvia resigned
director
2007-09-26
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KENNEDY, James Christopher Jules resigned
secretary
2007-09-26
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WARD, Nicola Jane appointed
secretary
2007-09-26
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A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2007-09-26
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KENNEDY, James Christopher Jules resigned
director
2007-09-26
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MICHAUD, Michael Kenneth resigned
director
2007-08-14
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WHEELER, Kevin Neil appointed
director
2006-11-09
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COLEY, James Robert Ewen appointed
director
2006-11-09
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MEHTA, Chetan Praful resigned
director
2006-11-09
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WHITE, Sylvia appointed
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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

Erie U.K. Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Erie U.K. Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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ABGENE LIMITED

This company · 05556241

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Erie U.K. Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	29/04/2024

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Advanced Biotechnologies Limitedceased 29/04/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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

Incorporated2005-09-07

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC20590 — SIC 20590

Registered office

3rd Floor 1 Ashley Road

Altrincham

Cheshire

WA14 2DT

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-21

Last: 2025-09-07