AB DERIVATIVES ADVISORS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09113840 · ltd · incorporated 2014-07-03
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
24 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-07-03🏢Company incorporatedAs AB DERIVATIVES ADVISORS LIMITED
- 2014-07-03➕BRYCESON, Antony appointeddirector
- 2014-07-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
88/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Antony Bryceson Individual · British · DOB 05/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence | 01/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Professional services · EC postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCELERATED SEATING LIMITED→ 15768799 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACCELERATINGCFO LTD→ 14016002 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ACCELL LTD→ 11870098 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ACCENTURE (UK) LIMITED→ 04757301 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ACCESS CAPITAL MARKETS LIMITED→ 09082759 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ACCET PRO LTD→ 16488312 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY AGENCY LIMITED→ 05927852 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ACCLIVITY ADVISORS LTD→ 11807045 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ACCLY TAX & ACCOUNTING LTD→ 16768423 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACCOFF SOLUTIONS LTD→ 10388143 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ACCOMMODATE CONSULTING LTD→ 16213142 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACCORD ASSOCIATES LTD→ 11946522 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-07-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69109 — Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities
Registered office
71-73 Carter Lane
London
EC4V 5EQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-17
Last: 2025-07-03
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
BRYCESON, Antony→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2014-07-03
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Recent filings (24 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-05-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-11