ABIE TRADING LTD
💤Zombieactive
08457159 · ltd · incorporated 2013-03-22
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£2
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (67/100)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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2 | — |
| Net assets | £2 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-12-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-03-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-12-10➕ZUYEU, Maksim appointedsecretary
- 2014-12-10➖ZANEVSKY, Arthur resignedsecretary
- 2014-12-10📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2013-03-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ABIE TRADING LTD
- 2013-03-22➕ZUYEU, Maksim appointeddirector
- 2013-03-22➕ZANEVSKY, Arthur appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-03-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
38 Milton Court
Ickenham
Uxbridge
UB10 8ND
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-29
Last: 2025-12-15
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
Active
ZUYEU, Maksim→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2013-03-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ZANEVSKY, Arthur→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-03-22 · resigned 2014-12-10
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Recent filings (31 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-12-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-25