AB INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

09138865 · ltd · incorporated 2014-07-21

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Fund management activities

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

16 officers (5 active, 16 linked, 15 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

12 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

94 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 auditors

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 2 accounts
• 1 auditors

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand

2026-04-18
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replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-03-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-16
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auditors · AUD
2026-01-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-08
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MCCAIG, Fiona Geraldine resigned
director
2025-12-15
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-03-04
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-02-27
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-02-27
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capital · SH08
2025-02-20
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-20
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-02-20
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-20
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-20
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-19
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RAVEN, Benjamin Scott appointed
director
2025-02-19
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RAVEN, Brian Kenneth appointed
director
2024-10-27
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capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2024-10-04
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MCCAIG, Fiona Geraldine appointed
director
2024-05-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-20
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-01
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-12-09
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BROOKS, Geoffrey appointed
director
2020-12-09
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THOMPSON, Andrew appointed
director
2020-12-09
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CAMPBELL, Scott Macgibbon resigned
director
2020-12-09
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SHARROTT, Simon resigned
director
2020-11-24
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SHARROTT, Simon appointed
director
2020-06-01
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SULLIVAN, James Anthony resigned
director
2020-05-15
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GEIKIE-COBB, Peter Tyrel resigned
director
2019-08-02
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GRAY, Peter James resigned
secretary
2019-03-01
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GEIKIE-COBB, Peter Tyrel appointed
director
2016-10-31
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CAMPBELL, Scott Macgibbon appointed
director
2016-05-13
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GRAY, Martin Robert resigned
director
2015-01-12
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BEANEY, Alan Frederick resigned
director
2015-01-12
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BROWN, Oliver Charles resigned
director
2015-01-12
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BROWN, Robert Charles resigned
director
2015-01-12
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MEYER, Glenn John resigned
director
2015-01-01
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GRAY, Peter James appointed
secretary
2015-01-01
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GRAY, Martin Robert appointed
director
2015-01-01
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SULLIVAN, James Anthony appointed
director
2014-07-21
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Company incorporated
As AB INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED
2014-07-21
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KENNARD, Melanie Claire appointed
director
2014-07-21
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BEANEY, Alan Frederick appointed
director
2014-07-21
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BROWN, Oliver Charles appointed
director
2014-07-21
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BROWN, Robert Charles appointed
director
2014-07-21
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MEYER, Glenn John appointed
director

Owner dependency

63/100

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 age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

25/100

Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS

primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — RAVEN, Benjamin Scott (same surname) appointed 2025-02-19. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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.)

Group structure

Alpha Beta Partners Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️

Alpha Beta Partners Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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AB INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED

This company · 09138865

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Alpha Beta Partners Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	09/12/2020

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr Scott Macgibbon Campbellceased 09/12/2020· significant influence

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

Incorporated2014-07-21

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC66300 — Fund management activities

Registered office

1 Queen's Square Ascot Business Park

Lyndhurst Road

Ascot

Berkshire

SL5 9FE

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-30

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-12

Last: 2025-07-29