ABBEYLINK LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08718600 · ltd · incorporated 2013-10-04
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£-84
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 61900Other telecommunications activities
  • 62020Information technology consultancy activities
  • 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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, 4 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 (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £84
Cash YoY
+4%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£386k
↑ 4.2% YoY
Net Worth
-£84
↑ 5.6% YoY
Current Assets
£8.4m
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£89£1.7m£3.4m£5.1m£6.7m£8.4mOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£66.4k£196.7k
Current assets£8.43M£8.40M
Cash£386.1k£370.5k
Debtors£8.04M£8.03M
Net assets£-84£-89

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 (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-03-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2025-03-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-03-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2025-03-14
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    SKUDNOV, Vladimir appointed
    director
  7. 2025-03-14
    ➖
    IVASCENKO, Andrejs, Mr. resigned
    director
  8. 2024-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-06-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2021-06-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2021-06-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2021-06-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2021-06-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2021-06-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2021-06-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2021-06-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  20. 2021-06-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2021-06-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  22. 2021-04-01
    ➕
    IVASCENKO, Andrejs, Mr. appointed
    director
  23. 2021-04-01
    ➖
    IVASCENKO, Andrejs, Mr. resigned
    director
  24. 2020-11-02
    ➕
    PONIAKOV, Viktor, Mr. appointed
    director
  25. 2020-11-02
    ➖
    PONIAKOV, Viktor, Mr. resigned
    director
  26. 2019-02-10
    ➖
    DJAKONOVS, Vadims resigned
    director
  27. 2019-02-10
    ➕
    IVASCENKO, Andrejs, Mr. appointed
    director
  28. 2013-10-14
    ➖
    COWAN, Graham Michael resigned
    director
  29. 2013-10-14
    ➕
    DJAKONOVS, Vadims appointed
    director
  30. 2013-10-04
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    Company incorporated
    As ABBEYLINK LIMITED
  31. 2013-10-04
    ➕
    COWAN, Graham Michael appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
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.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-01

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Vladimir Skudnov
Individual · Latvian · DOB 02/1978 · age 48
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control14/03/2025
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr. Viktor Poniakovceased 02/11/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr. Andrejs Ivascenkoceased 14/03/2025· significant influence
  • Mr. Andrejs Ivascenkoceased 02/11/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
  • Mr. Vadims Djakonovsceased 10/02/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated2013-10-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Registered office

Studio No. 430 2 Old Brompton Road
London
SW7 3DQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-01OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-18

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

SKUDNOV, Vladimir→
director · ~48y · appointed 2025-03-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COWAN, Graham Michael→
director · ~83y · appointed 2013-10-04 · resigned 2013-10-14
Resigned
DJAKONOVS, Vadims→
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-10-14 · resigned 2019-02-10
Resigned
IVASCENKO, Andrejs, Mr.→
director · ~57y · appointed 2021-04-01 · resigned 2025-03-14
Resigned
IVASCENKO, Andrejs, Mr.→
director · ~57y · appointed 2019-02-10 · resigned 2021-04-01
Resigned
PONIAKOV, Viktor, Mr.→
director · ~64y · appointed 2020-11-02 · resigned 2020-11-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-07-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-06-25