ABC TRAINING LONDON LIMITED

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07842037 · ltd · incorporated 2011-11-10
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.
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Human resources provision and management of human resources functions
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
34 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Nov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Average employees100100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-20
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-30
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-11-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2022-11-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2022-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-01-29
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    address · AD01
  11. 2018-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-12-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2017-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-11-17
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2011-11-10
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    Company incorporated
    As ABC TRAINING LONDON LIMITED
  17. 2011-11-10
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    VIRK, Rutviie Mmie appointed
    director
  18. 2011-11-10
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    SABAN, Joanna appointed
    director
  19. 2011-11-10
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    SABAN, Joanna resigned
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Rutviie Mmie Virk
Individual · British · DOB 02/1968 · age 58
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/05/2016

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
Incorporated2011-11-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78300 — Human resources provision and management of human resources functions

Registered office

98 Semley Road
Norbury
London
SW16 4PJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-24
Last: 2025-11-10

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

VIRK, Rutviie Mmie→
director · ~58y · appointed 2011-11-10
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Active
SABAN, Joanna→
director · ~53y · appointed 2011-11-10 · resigned 2011-11-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (34 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-13