ABBVIE LTD

🌳Matureactive

08004972 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-23

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

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 46460

Sector: Wholesale & retail

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 (58/100)

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

16 officers (5 active, 16 linked, 14 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

6 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

88 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

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand

2026-01-06
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-26
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-10-25
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-01
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HOPKINSON, Stephen Mark appointed
director
2024-07-31
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MANNING, Todd David resigned
director
2023-10-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-24
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REENTS, Scott appointed
director
2022-10-24
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MICHAEL, Robert Andrew resigned
director
2022-10-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-24
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-10
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MAHER, Niall Francis appointed
secretary
2022-06-10
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POOTS, Kyle Alexander resigned
secretary
2022-06-10
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-06-10
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-04-01
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GHAVAMI, Djamshid appointed
director
2022-04-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-10
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-01-10
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-01-06
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2021-09-28
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-09-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-05
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-09-01
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BUTLER, Alice Elizabeth appointed
director
2019-09-01
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BOUYER, Jérôme Stéphane resigned
director
2019-09-01
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MANNING, Todd David appointed
director
2019-09-01
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WHITE, Gwenan Mair resigned
director
2019-04-01
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CHASE, William Joseph resigned
director
2019-04-01
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MICHAEL, Robert Andrew appointed
director
2017-07-01
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BOUYER, Jérôme Stéphane appointed
director
2017-05-31
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REGAN, Matt Joseph resigned
director
2013-01-01
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CHASE, William Joseph appointed
director
2013-01-01
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FREYMAN, Thomas Craig resigned
director
2013-01-01
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HUDSON, Susan Michelle resigned
director
2013-01-01
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REGAN, Matt Joseph appointed
director
2013-01-01
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SMITH, Michael James resigned
director
2013-01-01
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SOENDERBY, Camilla Maria Kruchov resigned
director
2013-01-01
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WHITE, Gwenan Mair appointed
director
2012-03-23
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Company incorporated
As ABBVIE LTD
2012-03-23
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POOTS, Kyle Alexander appointed
secretary
2012-03-23
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FREYMAN, Thomas Craig appointed
director
2012-03-23
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HUDSON, Susan Michelle appointed
director
2012-03-23
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SMITH, Michael James appointed
director
2012-03-23
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SOENDERBY, Camilla Maria Kruchov appointed
director

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.

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

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

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Abbvie Inc.

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

ultimate parent

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ABBVIE LTD

This company · 08004972

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
Abbvie Inc. Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2012-03-23

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC46460 — SIC 46460

Registered office

Abbvie House Vanwall Business Park

Vanwall Road

Maidenhead

Berkshire

SL6 4UB

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-06

Last: 2026-03-23