ABBOT INSURANCE CONSULTANTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06492268 · ltd · incorporated 2008-02-04
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£63.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
68 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £63,876
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£64k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Assets
£74k
↑ 17% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £65.0k | £55.5k |
| Current assets | £73.5k | £63.0k |
| Net assets | £63.9k | £54.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 annual-return
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
11
filings
- • 2 annual-return
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2026-05-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2026-05-18📄replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP01CS01
- 2026-04-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-04-02➕BOOME, Gary David appointeddirector
- 2026-04-02➖HART, John David resigneddirector
- 2026-04-01📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-01-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-04-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-23➖WOOLNOUGH, Timothy Nicholas resignedsecretary
- 2016-02-23➖WOOLNOUGH, Timothy Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2010-12-01➖LITTLE, Gregory John resigneddirector
- 2009-12-01➖FRENCH, David Ian resignedsecretary
- 2009-12-01➕WOOLNOUGH, Timothy Nicholas appointedsecretary
- 2009-12-01➖FRENCH, David Ian resigneddirector
- 2008-02-05➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-02-05➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2008-02-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBOT INSURANCE CONSULTANTS LIMITED
- 2008-02-04➕FRENCH, David Ian appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-04➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-02-04➕FRENCH, David Ian appointeddirector
- 2008-02-04➕HART, John David appointeddirector
- 2008-02-04➕LITTLE, Gregory John appointeddirector
- 2008-02-04➕WOOLNOUGH, Timothy Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2008-02-04➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
Renata Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Renata Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ABBOT INSURANCE CONSULTANTS LIMITED
This company · 06492268
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Renata Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 02/04/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr John David Hartceased 02/04/2026· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-02-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
Grosvenor House
New Road
Brixham
TQ5 8LZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-15
Last: 2025-11-01
Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)
BOOME, Gary David→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2026-04-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FRENCH, David Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-02-04 · resigned 2009-12-01
WOOLNOUGH, Timothy Nicholas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-12-01 · resigned 2016-02-23
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2008-02-04 · resigned 2008-02-05
FRENCH, David Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2008-02-04 · resigned 2009-12-01
HART, John David→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2008-02-04 · resigned 2026-04-02
LITTLE, Gregory John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2008-02-04 · resigned 2010-12-01
WOOLNOUGH, Timothy Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2008-02-04 · resigned 2016-02-23
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2008-02-04 · resigned 2008-02-05
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Recent filings (68 total)
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2026-05-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2026-05-19
replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2026-05-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-04-07
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-04-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-05