AB GUIDING LTD
💤Zombieactive
06018508 · ltd · incorporated 2006-12-05
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
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£-60.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other reservation service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 93199Other sports activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £59,972
Cash YoY
+15%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1k
↑ 15% YoY
Net Worth
-£60k
↓ 1.8% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↓ 99% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-27.9k | £-21.1k |
| Current assets | £1.3k | £105.4k |
| Cash | £1.3k | £1.1k |
| Debtors | — | £104.3k |
| Net assets | £-60.0k | £-58.9k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-15➖COOL, Kenton resigneddirector
- 2024-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-12-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-09-29➖WILLETT, Guy resignedsecretary
- 2020-09-29➖WILLETT, Guy resigneddirector
- 2020-09-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-09-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-04➕KRARUP, Charles Michael appointeddirector
- 2020-06-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-01-21➕COOL, Kenton appointeddirector
- 2016-01-21➖EGGLESTON, Andrew Keith resigneddirector
- 2015-10-01➕EGGLESTON, Andrew Keith appointeddirector
- 2015-08-31➖COOL, Kenton resigneddirector
- 2006-12-05🏢Company incorporatedAs AB GUIDING LTD
- 2006-12-05➕WILLETT, Guy appointedsecretary
- 2006-12-05➕COOL, Kenton appointeddirector
- 2006-12-05➕WILLETT, Guy appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Adventure Base Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Adventure Base Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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AB GUIDING LTD
This company · 06018508
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Adventure Base Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 26/04/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Andrew Keith Egglestonceased 26/04/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| 100 TO 1 COMPETITIONS LTD→ 16815530 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 SESSIONS LTD→ 15952967 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 77 EVENTS LTD→ 15453252 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A J P CREATIVE LTD→ 11984077 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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| ACTIVE ESCAPE ADVENTURE LIMITED→ 08214808 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ACTIVE TORRIDGE LTD→ 13849262 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ADAPT AON LTD→ 16226938 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADDITIVE MUSIC PR LTD.→ 10152668 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-12-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC79909 — Other reservation service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Zepha Studio, Unit 10
Velator Way
Braunton
Devon
EX33 2FB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-02
Last: 2025-12-19
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
KRARUP, Charles Michael→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2020-06-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILLETT, Guy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-12-05 · resigned 2020-09-29
COOL, Kenton→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2016-01-21 · resigned 2025-01-15
COOL, Kenton→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2006-12-05 · resigned 2015-08-31
EGGLESTON, Andrew Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2015-10-01 · resigned 2016-01-21
WILLETT, Guy→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2006-12-05 · resigned 2020-09-29
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Recent filings (73 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-12-19