ABERCROMBIE FINANCE CONSULTING LIMITED

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08093825 · ltd · incorporated 2012-06-06
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
35 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-04-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-06-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2020-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-07-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2016-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-07-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-07-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-06-06
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    Company incorporated
    As ABERCROMBIE FINANCE CONSULTING LIMITED
  18. 2012-06-06
    ➕
    ABERCROMBIE, Matthew appointed
    secretary
  19. 2012-06-06
    ➕
    ABERCROMBIE, Matthew appointed
    director

Owner dependency

95/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ABERCROMBIE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Matthew Abercrombie
Individual · British · DOB 03/1973 · age 53
75–100%
—75-100% shares03/06/2017

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
Incorporated2012-06-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

157 Chertsey Road
Addlestone
KT15 2EL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-17
Last: 2025-06-03

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

ABERCROMBIE, Matthew→
secretary · appointed 2012-06-06
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Active
ABERCROMBIE, Matthew→
director · ~53y · appointed 2012-06-06
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Active

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Recent filings (35 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-05-14