ABVET CONSULTANCY LIMITED

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07659279 · ltd · incorporated 2011-06-06
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£3.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Veterinary activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 79). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,071

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£3k
↑ 340% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1k£2k£3k£4k£5kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£3.3k£1.5k
Current assets£5.3k£4.7k
Net assets£3.1k£698

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-02
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-08-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2024-12-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-12-31
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2024-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-09-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2022-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-10-18
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2022-09-10
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  12. 2022-08-23
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2021-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-08-26
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2021-08-24
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  16. 2021-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2011-10-26
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    BUCKWELL, Wendy Ann resigned
    director
  20. 2011-06-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABVET CONSULTANCY LIMITED
  21. 2011-06-06
    ➕
    BUCKWELL, Anthony Clifford appointed
    director
  22. 2011-06-06
    ➕
    BUCKWELL, Wendy Ann appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Anthony Clifford Buckwell
Individual · British · DOB 04/1947 · age 79
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-06-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC75000 — Veterinary activities

Registered office

C/O Buckwell & Ridge Caburn House
Brooks Road
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 2BY
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-20
Last: 2025-06-06

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

BUCKWELL, Anthony Clifford→
director · ~79y · appointed 2011-06-06
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Active
BUCKWELL, Wendy Ann→
director · ~70y · appointed 2011-06-06 · resigned 2011-10-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (48 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-08-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-16
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-09-10