ABIF NORTHANTS
🌳Matureactive
08713812 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2013-10-01
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£4.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £4,543
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£5k
↑ 113% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↑ 113% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.5k | £2.1k |
| Current assets | £4.5k | £2.1k |
| Net assets | £4.5k | £2.1k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-17📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-14➕BURGESS, Sharine appointedsecretary
- 2023-02-14➖MCKINNEY, Christopher Peter resignedsecretary
- 2023-02-14📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-02-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2016-10-25📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2015-06-11➕MCKINNEY, Christopher Peter appointedsecretary
- 2015-06-11➖WRIGHT, Dawn resignedsecretary
- 2013-10-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ABIF NORTHANTS
- 2013-10-01➕BIRKETT-SWAN, Louise, Dr appointeddirector
- 2013-10-01➕GIBNEY, John Desmond appointeddirector
- 2013-10-01➕JENKINS, Keith George appointeddirector
- 2013-10-01➕WRIGHT, Dawn appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2013-10-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
61 High Street
Irthlingborough
Northamptonshire
NN9 5PU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-15
Last: 2025-10-01
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
Active
BIRKETT-SWAN, Louise, Dr→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2013-10-01
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GIBNEY, John Desmond→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2013-10-01
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JENKINS, Keith George→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2013-10-01
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MCKINNEY, Christopher Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-06-11 · resigned 2023-02-14
WRIGHT, Dawn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-10-01 · resigned 2015-06-11
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Recent filings (31 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-02
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-24
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-02-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-10-02