ABER BUSINESS CONSULTANCY LTD
🌳Matureactive
08043511 · ltd · incorporated 2012-04-24
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 11 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-31➖JONES, Helen Louise resigneddirector
- 2024-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-01➕CRICK, Simon appointeddirector
- 2024-01-01➕HATTON, Angela Dawn, Professor appointeddirector
- 2023-12-31➖GODSELL, Mark David resigneddirector
- 2023-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-01➖HOWELLS, Anne Elizabeth, Dr resigneddirector
- 2021-05-01➕JONES, Helen Louise appointeddirector
- 2020-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-08-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-08-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-08-16➕GODSELL, Mark David appointeddirector
- 2019-08-16➕HOWELLS, Anne Elizabeth, Dr appointeddirector
- 2019-08-16➖THOMAS, Christopher James, Prof resigneddirector
- 2019-08-16➖ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY resignedcorporate-director
- 2018-01-01➖DAVIES, Michael Derek resigneddirector
- 2018-01-01➖SHEPHERD, David resigneddirector
- 2018-01-01➖BANGOR UNIVERSITY resignedcorporate-director
- 2014-12-02➖CURRAN, Peter Thomas resigneddirector
- 2014-07-14➖DREW, Christopher James resigneddirector
- 2014-07-02➕THOMAS, Christopher James, Prof appointeddirector
- 2013-08-31➖JONES, Martin Russell, Prof resigneddirector
- 2013-08-22➕CURRAN, Peter Thomas appointeddirector
- 2013-04-25➕JONES, Martin Russell, Prof appointeddirector
- 2013-04-25➕SHEPHERD, David appointeddirector
- 2012-12-14➕DREW, Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2012-05-11➕ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY appointedcorporate-director
- 2012-04-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ABER BUSINESS CONSULTANCY LTD
- 2012-04-24➕DAVIES, Michael Derek appointeddirector
- 2012-04-24➕BANGOR UNIVERSITY appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Aberystwyth University holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
🏛️significant stake
Aberystwyth University
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
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ABER BUSINESS CONSULTANCY LTD
This company · 08043511
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aberystwyth University Corporate entity | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-04-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Visualisation Centre
Penglais
Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
SY23 3BF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-21
Last: 2026-05-07
Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)
CRICK, Simon→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-01-01
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HATTON, Angela Dawn, Professor→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2024-01-01
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CURRAN, Peter Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2013-08-22 · resigned 2014-12-02
DAVIES, Michael Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2012-04-24 · resigned 2018-01-01
DREW, Christopher James→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2012-12-14 · resigned 2014-07-14
GODSELL, Mark David→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2019-08-16 · resigned 2023-12-31
HOWELLS, Anne Elizabeth, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-08-16 · resigned 2021-05-01
JONES, Helen Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-05-01 · resigned 2024-08-31
JONES, Martin Russell, Prof→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2013-04-25 · resigned 2013-08-31
SHEPHERD, David→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2013-04-25 · resigned 2018-01-01
THOMAS, Christopher James, Prof→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2014-07-02 · resigned 2019-08-16
ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2012-05-11 · resigned 2019-08-16
BANGOR UNIVERSITY→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2012-04-24 · resigned 2018-01-01
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Recent filings (56 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-03-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-04-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-07-16