ABI DEVELOPMENTS 1 LTD

💤Zombieactive
06464288 · ltd · incorporated 2008-01-04
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other residential care activities n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-04
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  3. 2023-10-06
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  5. 2021-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-10-05
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-10-26
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    officers · TM02
  9. 2018-10-22
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    JAFFER, Makbul Mohamed Kassamali resigned
    secretary
  10. 2018-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-09-08
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-10-07
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-01-25
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  14. 2015-09-22
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-04-26
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    officers · AP03
  16. 2015-02-19
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    JAFFER, Makbul Mohamed Kassamali appointed
    secretary
  17. 2015-02-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-02-18
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    SWEETLAND, Duncan Barrington John resigned
    secretary
  19. 2010-12-31
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    M & N SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  20. 2010-07-16
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    COVENEY, Nicola appointed
    secretary
  21. 2010-07-16
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    DHANANI, Rahim Alnur resigned
    secretary
  22. 2010-07-16
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    SWEETLAND, Duncan Barrington John appointed
    secretary
  23. 2008-01-04
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    Company incorporated
    As ABI DEVELOPMENTS 1 LTD
  24. 2008-01-04
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    DHANANI, Rahim Alnur appointed
    director
  25. 2008-01-04
    ➕
    DHANANI, Rahim Alnur appointed
    secretary
  26. 2008-01-04
    ➕
    M & N SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2008-01-04
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2008-01-04
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    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2008-01-04
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    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  30. 2008-01-04
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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

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

Group structure

Ulysses Healthcare Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ulysses Healthcare Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ABI DEVELOPMENTS 1 LTD
This company · 06464288

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ulysses Healthcare Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2008-01-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC87900 — Other residential care activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Eighth Floor
167 Fleet Street
London
EC4A 2EA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-18
Last: 2026-01-04

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

COVENEY, Nicola→
secretary · appointed 2010-07-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DHANANI, Rahim Alnur→
director · ~42y · appointed 2008-01-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DHANANI, Rahim Alnur→
secretary · appointed 2008-01-04 · resigned 2010-07-16
Resigned
JAFFER, Makbul Mohamed Kassamali→
secretary · appointed 2015-02-19 · resigned 2018-10-22
Resigned
SWEETLAND, Duncan Barrington John→
secretary · appointed 2010-07-16 · resigned 2013-02-18
Resigned
M & N SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2008-01-04 · resigned 2010-12-31
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-01-04 · resigned 2008-01-04
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-01-04 · resigned 2008-01-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (51 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-01