ABEL HOLDINGS (NORFOLK) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
08621755 · ltd · incorporated 2013-07-23
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
6 officers (6 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
28 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
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-06
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  2. 2024-09-16
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  3. 2023-07-28
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  4. 2022-07-15
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  5. 2021-07-26
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  6. 2020-09-07
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  7. 2019-06-20
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  8. 2018-09-11
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  9. 2017-10-05
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  10. 2016-06-30
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  11. 2016-05-25
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  12. 2016-05-16
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    BARTRAM, Noel Frederick appointed
    director
  13. 2015-07-27
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  14. 2015-04-28
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  15. 2014-07-25
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  16. 2014-06-11
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  17. 2013-07-23
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    Company incorporated
    As ABEL HOLDINGS (NORFOLK) LIMITED
  18. 2013-07-23
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    LEGRICE, Paul Matthew appointed
    secretary
  19. 2013-07-23
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    ABEL, Anthony Noel appointed
    director
  20. 2013-07-23
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    ABEL, Christopher Anthony appointed
    director
  21. 2013-07-23
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    ABEL, Margaret Gwyneth appointed
    director
  22. 2013-07-23
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    LEGRICE, Paul Matthew appointed
    director

Owner dependency

78/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ABEL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

4 active beneficial owners · fragmented
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Anthony Noel Abel
Individual · British · DOB 10/1953 · age 73
25–50%
25–50%board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence06/04/2016
Mrs Margaret Gwyneth Abel
Individual · British · DOB 02/1957 · age 69
25–50%
25–50%sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence06/04/2016
Mr Christopher Anthony Abel
Individual · British · DOB 10/1983 · age 43
25–50%
25–50%sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence06/04/2016
Mr Paul Matthew Legrice
Individual · British · DOB 05/1979 · age 47
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2013-07-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Neaton Business Park (North) Norwich Road
Watton
Thetford
Norfolk
IP25 6JB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-06
Last: 2025-07-23

Officers (6 active · 0 resigned)

LEGRICE, Paul Matthew→
secretary · appointed 2013-07-23
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ABEL, Anthony Noel→
director · ~73y · appointed 2013-07-23
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ABEL, Christopher Anthony→
director · ~43y · appointed 2013-07-23
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Active
ABEL, Margaret Gwyneth→
director · ~69y · appointed 2013-07-23
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Active
BARTRAM, Noel Frederick→
director · ~74y · appointed 2016-05-16
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LEGRICE, Paul Matthew→
director · ~47y · appointed 2013-07-23
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Recent filings (28 total)

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2025-08-04
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2024-09-16
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2024-07-29
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2023-07-28
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2023-07-27
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2022-07-26
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2022-07-15
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2021-08-03
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2021-07-26
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2020-09-07
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2020-07-27
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2019-07-31
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2019-06-20
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2018-09-11