A ABRAHAM LIMITED

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08457823 · 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
year to Mar 2024
Net worth
£152.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed transport with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £152,484

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£152k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 91% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£30k£61k£91k£122k£152kMar 2023Mar 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-03-312023-03-31
Total assets£171.6k£184.9k
Current assets£1.8k£19.5k
Net assets£152.5k£129.5k

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 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2025-05-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-04-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2016-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-04-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-04-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2013-03-22
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    Company incorporated
    As A ABRAHAM LIMITED
  18. 2013-03-22
    ABRAHAM, Alexandru Iosif 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 "ABRAHAM" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

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.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-27

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alexandru Iosif Abraham
Individual · Romanian · DOB 03/1986 · age 40
sig. influencesignificant influence19/11/2016

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
Incorporated2013-03-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road

Registered office

7 Hawkridge Close
Romford
RM6 4NR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-27OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-13

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

ABRAHAM, Alexandru Iosif
director · ~40y · appointed 2013-03-22
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Recent filings (30 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-15