ABC HOLDCO LTD

💤Zombieactive
09120205 · ltd · incorporated 2014-07-08
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 Jul 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of open-ended investment companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

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: strategic trade sale (40/100). 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
31 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2023Jul 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-07-312023-07-31

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 (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-10
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2024-11-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2024-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-11-24
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2022-11-22
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2022-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-01-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2020-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-07-08
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2017-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-07-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2014-07-08
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    Company incorporated
    As ABC HOLDCO LTD
  18. 2014-07-08
    GISLASON, Helgi Mar appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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

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: 2026-04-30

Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-21

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Helgi Gislason
Individual · Icelandic · DOB 10/1988 · age 38
75–100%75-100% voting01/06/2016

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
Incorporated2014-07-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64304 — Activities of open-ended investment companies

Registered office

Premier Chocolate
Vernon Street
Shirebrook
Derbyshire
NG20 8SS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-21OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-07

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

GISLASON, Helgi Mar
director · ~38y · appointed 2014-07-08
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Recent filings (31 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-07
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-01-06