ABINGWORTH SECOND PARTNER LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
08012043 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-29
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of venture and development capital companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-04-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-04-01
    O'REILLY, Emma Jane resigned
    director
  4. 2026-04-01
    VON EMSTER, Kurt Hans resigned
    director
  5. 2025-10-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-07-21
    O'REILLY, Emma Jane appointed
    secretary
  7. 2025-07-21
    HEARD, John resigned
    secretary
  8. 2025-07-21
    HEARD, John Grayson resigned
    director
  9. 2025-07-21
    O'REILLY, Emma Jane appointed
    director
  10. 2025-07-21
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2025-07-21
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  12. 2025-07-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2025-07-21
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2025-05-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2025-04-03
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2025-04-03
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2025-04-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2025-04-03
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2025-03-25
    ANDERSON, Jeremy Wayne appointed
    director
  20. 2025-03-25
    HOWLETT-BOLTON, Andrew John appointed
    director
  21. 2025-03-25
    ROSEN, Robert William appointed
    director
  22. 2025-03-25
    COOPER, Neil Antony resigned
    director
  23. 2024-07-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2023-08-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2023-05-18
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2023-05-18
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2023-05-16
    COOPER, Neil Antony appointed
    director
  28. 2023-05-16
    HAINES, Timothy John resigned
    director
  29. 2023-01-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  30. 2022-10-14
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  31. 2022-08-15
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  32. 2022-08-15
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  33. 2019-12-10
    ABELL, James Foster resigned
    director
  34. 2019-09-16
    BUNTING, Stephen William, Dr resigned
    director
  35. 2019-09-16
    HEARD, John Grayson appointed
    director
  36. 2019-09-16
    VON EMSTER, Kurt Hans appointed
    director
  37. 2016-06-07
    HAINES, Timothy John appointed
    director
  38. 2012-03-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABINGWORTH SECOND PARTNER LIMITED
  39. 2012-03-29
    HEARD, John appointed
    secretary
  40. 2012-03-29
    ABELL, James Foster appointed
    director
  41. 2012-03-29
    BUNTING, Stephen William, Dr appointed
    director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

1 med ·
4 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: HEARD, John resigned 2025-07-21; HEARD, John Grayson resigned 2025-07-21; O'REILLY, Emma Jane resigned 2026-04-01

Group structure

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

🏛️
The Carlyle Group Inc.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ABINGWORTH SECOND PARTNER LIMITED
This company · 08012043

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Carlyle Group Inc.
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/08/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Abingworth Llpceased 01/08/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2012-03-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64303 — Activities of venture and development capital companies

Registered office

1 St. James's Market
London
SW1Y 4AH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-12
Last: 2026-03-29

Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)

O'REILLY, Emma Jane
secretary · appointed 2025-07-21
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Active
ANDERSON, Jeremy Wayne
director · ~51y · appointed 2025-03-25
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Active
HOWLETT-BOLTON, Andrew John
director · ~46y · appointed 2025-03-25
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Active
ROSEN, Robert William
director · ~43y · appointed 2025-03-25
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Active
HEARD, John
secretary · appointed 2012-03-29 · resigned 2025-07-21
Resigned
ABELL, James Foster
director · ~64y · appointed 2012-03-29 · resigned 2019-12-10
Resigned
BUNTING, Stephen William, Dr
director · ~73y · appointed 2012-03-29 · resigned 2019-09-16
Resigned
COOPER, Neil Antony
director · ~48y · appointed 2023-05-16 · resigned 2025-03-25
Resigned
HAINES, Timothy John
director · ~69y · appointed 2016-06-07 · resigned 2023-05-16
Resigned
HEARD, John Grayson
director · ~59y · appointed 2019-09-16 · resigned 2025-07-21
Resigned
O'REILLY, Emma Jane
director · ~41y · appointed 2025-07-21 · resigned 2026-04-01
Resigned
VON EMSTER, Kurt Hans
director · ~59y · appointed 2019-09-16 · resigned 2026-04-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-21
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-07-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-07-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-07-04