ABP SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
08058898 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-04
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
15 officers (2 active, 15 linked, 13 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-03-31
    ➖
    PENFOLD, Diane June resigned
    director
  4. 2024-09-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-07-22
    ➕
    BROADWAY, Michael appointed
    director
  7. 2024-07-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-02-03
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    CLARKE, Jacob Thomas resigned
    director
  10. 2022-02-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-12-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2020-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-07-01
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    MORGAN, Angela Mary appointed
    director
  16. 2019-07-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2019-07-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2019-06-28
    ➖
    GARNER, Andrew Charles resigned
    director
  19. 2019-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-11-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2018-11-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2018-11-08
    ➕
    CLARKE, Jacob Thomas appointed
    director
  23. 2018-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2017-09-15
    ➕
    PENFOLD, Diane June appointed
    director
  25. 2017-05-31
    ➖
    CLEAR, Kim Michele resigned
    director
  26. 2017-01-11
    ➖
    MILEVA, Krasina Toncheva resigned
    director
  27. 2016-12-07
    ➕
    MILEVA, Krasina Toncheva appointed
    director
  28. 2016-11-04
    ➖
    JONES, Catrin resigned
    director
  29. 2016-05-13
    ➖
    PAUL, Simon resigned
    director
  30. 2015-09-30
    ➕
    CLEAR, Kim Michele appointed
    director
  31. 2015-09-30
    ➖
    MASON, Geoffrey Keith Howard resigned
    director
  32. 2015-06-25
    ➕
    GARNER, Andrew Charles appointed
    director
  33. 2015-06-25
    ➕
    JONES, Catrin appointed
    director
  34. 2015-06-25
    ➕
    MASON, Geoffrey Keith Howard appointed
    director
  35. 2015-06-25
    ➕
    PAUL, Simon appointed
    director
  36. 2015-06-25
    ➖
    SCHOFIELD, Ian Harvey resigned
    director
  37. 2015-06-25
    ➖
    STACEY, Michael Andrew resigned
    director
  38. 2015-02-17
    ➖
    DIBBEN, Ann resigned
    secretary
  39. 2014-01-17
    ➖
    RICHARDSON, Elaine resigned
    secretary
  40. 2013-11-27
    ➕
    RICHARDSON, Elaine appointed
    secretary
  41. 2013-04-30
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Phillip John resigned
    director
  42. 2012-05-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABP SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED
  43. 2012-05-04
    ➕
    DIBBEN, Ann appointed
    secretary
  44. 2012-05-04
    ➕
    SCHOFIELD, Ian Harvey appointed
    director
  45. 2012-05-04
    ➕
    STACEY, Michael Andrew appointed
    director
  46. 2012-05-04
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Phillip John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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

Associated British Ports is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Associated British Ports
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ABP SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 08058898

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
Associated British Ports
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-05-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

25 Bedford Street
London
WC2E 9ES
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-16
Last: 2026-05-02

Officers (2 active · 13 resigned)

BROADWAY, Michael→
director · ~43y · appointed 2024-07-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MORGAN, Angela Mary→
director · ~48y · appointed 2019-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DIBBEN, Ann→
secretary · appointed 2012-05-04 · resigned 2015-02-17
Resigned
RICHARDSON, Elaine→
secretary · appointed 2013-11-27 · resigned 2014-01-17
Resigned
CLARKE, Jacob Thomas→
director · ~40y · appointed 2018-11-08 · resigned 2022-02-03
Resigned
CLEAR, Kim Michele→
director · ~51y · appointed 2015-09-30 · resigned 2017-05-31
Resigned
GARNER, Andrew Charles→
director · ~58y · appointed 2015-06-25 · resigned 2019-06-28
Resigned
JONES, Catrin→
director · ~53y · appointed 2015-06-25 · resigned 2016-11-04
Resigned
MASON, Geoffrey Keith Howard→
director · ~72y · appointed 2015-06-25 · resigned 2015-09-30
Resigned
MILEVA, Krasina Toncheva→
director · ~41y · appointed 2016-12-07 · resigned 2017-01-11
Resigned
PAUL, Simon→
director · ~45y · appointed 2015-06-25 · resigned 2016-05-13
Resigned
PENFOLD, Diane June→
director · ~61y · appointed 2017-09-15 · resigned 2025-03-31
Resigned
SCHOFIELD, Ian Harvey→
director · ~65y · appointed 2012-05-04 · resigned 2015-06-25
Resigned
STACEY, Michael Andrew→
director · ~62y · appointed 2012-05-04 · resigned 2015-06-25
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Phillip John→
director · ~69y · appointed 2012-05-04 · resigned 2013-04-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-05