ABRAMS & CHRONICLE BOOKS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

07288003 · ltd · incorporated 2010-06-17

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

81/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

13 officers (6 active, 13 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

68 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

81/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

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

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand

2025-11-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-27
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EDWARDS, Christine appointed
director
2025-08-27
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JACOBS, Michael Benjamin resigned
director
2025-03-03
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-03
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-22
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ORILIA, Melissa appointed
director
2024-10-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-14
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PATEL, Vandana resigned
director
2023-10-31
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-30
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PATEL, Vandana appointed
director
2023-10-30
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QUINN, John resigned
director
2023-10-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-17
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-16
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MCAVENEY, Mary appointed
director
2023-01-16
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GONZALEZ, Elisa resigned
director
2022-10-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-03-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-01-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-31
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GONZALEZ, Elisa appointed
director
2020-12-31
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WOWK, Mary resigned
director
2019-02-28
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QUINN, John appointed
director
2019-01-08
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FERGUSON, Michelle resigned
director
2017-12-31
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FERGUSON, Michelle appointed
director
2017-12-31
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MOLONEY, Thomas resigned
director
2010-06-28
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FERNALD, Thomas appointed
director
2010-06-28
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MAHONEY, Tyrrell appointed
director
2010-06-28
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MOLONEY, Thomas appointed
director
2010-06-28
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WOWK, Mary appointed
director
2010-06-17
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Company incorporated
As ABRAMS & CHRONICLE BOOKS LIMITED
2010-06-17
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JENSEN, Jack appointed
director
2010-06-17
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JACOBS, Michael Benjamin appointed
director

Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Tyrrell Mahoney Individual · American · DOB 02/1969 · age 57	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	03/03/2025
Mr Vincent Montagne Individual · French · DOB 12/1959 · age 67	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	16/09/2019

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Nion Mcevoyceased 28/02/2025· 25-50% shares · firm interest
Mr Herve De La Martiniereceased 16/09/2019· 25-50% shares · firm interest

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

Incorporated2010-06-17

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC46180 — Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products

Registered office

22-24 Ely Place

London

EC1N 6TE

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-01

Last: 2025-06-17