ABACUS LAWRENCE GROUP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

06304841 · ltd · incorporated 2007-07-06

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

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

10 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 18.6y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 18.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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

Lenders & charges

10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)

Directors & officers

10 officers (5 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

8 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

89 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

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand

2025-10-03
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officers · CH01
2025-10-03
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officers · CH01
2025-10-03
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-01
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accounts · AA
2025-08-19
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-20
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mortgage · MR01
2025-06-19
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mortgage · MR04
2025-06-19
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-06-19
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-06-19
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-06-19
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Charge satisfied #6
2025-06-19
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Charge satisfied #5
2025-06-19
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Charge satisfied #4
2025-06-19
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Charge satisfied #3
2025-06-18
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mortgage · MR01
2025-06-18
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mortgage · MR01
2025-06-17
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Charge registered #10
Lender: Santander UK PLC as Security Trustee
2025-06-16
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-16
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Charge registered #9
Lender: Santander UK PLC
2025-06-16
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Santander UK PLC
2025-06-16
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Santander UK PLC
2024-10-03
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accounts · AA
2023-11-03
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RODWELL, Heidi Elizabeth appointed
secretary
2023-11-03
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HARRIS, Karen Louise resigned
secretary
2023-11-03
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officers · AP03
2023-11-03
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-10-02
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-09-14
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accounts · AA
2023-09-12
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-09-08
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capital · SH06
2023-03-16
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capital · SH03
2023-03-14
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officers · AP01
2023-02-20
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OVERALL, Luke Richard appointed
director
2023-02-20
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SPITTLES, Darren Brian appointed
director
2023-02-20
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WHITE, Michael John resigned
director
2021-04-06
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RODWELL, Heidi Elizabeth appointed
director
2016-04-11
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Charge registered #6
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2014-11-17
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Charge registered #5
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2012-06-19
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HARRIS, Karen Louise appointed
secretary
2012-06-15
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WHITE, Michael John resigned
secretary
2012-05-28
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Charge registered #4
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2011-03-25
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Charge satisfied #2
2010-11-22
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ALLEN, Nigel Charles resigned
director
2010-11-22
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HILLS, Richard resigned
director
2010-07-07
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Charge satisfied #1
2010-06-25
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Charge registered #3
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2007-09-27
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Charles Clifford Seager Lawrence, St George Trustees Limited, Geoffrey Charles Bond, Geoffreycharles Bond and Dianora Bond (As Trustees of the Trent Trust), Nigel Charles Allen, Richard Hills and Robert Carroll for Themselves and as Agent on Behalf of All Loan Noteholders
2007-09-27
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
2007-07-06
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Company incorporated
As ABACUS LAWRENCE GROUP LIMITED
2007-07-06
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RODWELL, Geoffrey Walter appointed
director

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Owner dependency

73/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 med ·

4 new charges in last 12 months

medium

Heavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.

Evidence: 2025-06-17: A registered charge; 2025-06-16: A registered charge; 2025-06-16: A registered charge

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Geoffrey Walter Rodwell Individual · British · DOB 12/1953 · age 73	50–75%	50–75%	board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control	30/04/2016

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

Incorporated2007-07-06

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Unit 1 Orbital One Trading Estate

Green Street Green Road

Dartford

Kent

DA1 1QG

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-30

Last: 2025-08-16