ABCO KOVEX (UK) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

07941127 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-08

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

—

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Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 17120

Sector: Manufacturing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

33200SIC 33200

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

10 officers (6 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

15 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

50 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

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 (34 events)Click to expand

2025-09-23
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accounts · AA
2025-09-11
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officers · AP03
2025-09-11
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officers · TM02
2025-09-01
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BRINKWORTH-BELL, Laura Michelle appointed
secretary
2025-09-01
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JEFFERIES, Suzanne Isabel resigned
secretary
2024-09-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-08
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officers · AP01
2024-07-08
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officers · TM01
2024-06-30
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STOKES, Dale David appointed
director
2024-06-30
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TEDBURY, Andrew James resigned
director
2023-10-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-05
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officers · AP01
2021-10-05
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officers · TM01
2021-10-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-10-01
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TYRRELL, Shane appointed
director
2021-10-01
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KELLY, Richard Darragh resigned
director
2021-08-13
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2021-08-13
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-03-25
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-03-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-11-11
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address · AD01
2020-10-19
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-10-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-10-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-09-30
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MCLAUGHLIN, Alastair Paul appointed
director
2020-09-30
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JEFFERIES, Suzanne Isabel appointed
secretary
2020-09-30
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KELLY, Richard Darragh appointed
director
2020-09-30
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TEDBURY, Andrew James appointed
director
2012-02-08
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Company incorporated
As ABCO KOVEX (UK) LIMITED
2012-02-08
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BRIDGETTE, Lorraine appointed
director
2012-02-08
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FITZSIMONS, Brian appointed
director
2012-02-08
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SULLIVAN, Noel appointed
director
2012-02-08
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SULLIVAN, Noel resigned
director

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 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.)

Group structure

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

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Selectuser Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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ABCO KOVEX (UK) LIMITED

This company · 07941127

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
Selectuser Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	30/09/2020

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Abco Kovex Ltdceased 30/09/2020· 75-100% shares

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

Incorporated2012-02-08

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC17120 — SIC 17120

Registered office

York House

45 Seymour Street

London

W1H 7JT

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-07

Last: 2025-06-23