ABC MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
09140789 · 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
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£19.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £19,270

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£19k
↑ 62% YoY
Current Assets
£12k
↑ 137% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£4k£8k£12k£15k£19kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£19.3k£11.9k
Current assets£11.8k£5.0k
Net assets£19.3k£11.9k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-08-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2022-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-07-01
    ➕
    ELLIS-BRUSH, Kevin Paul, Dr appointed
    director
  8. 2022-07-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2022-07-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2022-01-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-03-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2021-03-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2021-03-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2021-03-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2021-03-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2021-03-01
    ➕
    ELLIS-BRUSH, Jane, Dr appointed
    director
  19. 2021-03-01
    ➖
    BRUSH, Kevin resigned
    director
  20. 2020-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-08-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2018-03-01
    ➖
    ELLIS, Jane, Dr resigned
    director
  23. 2015-09-24
    ➕
    BRUSH, Kevin appointed
    director
  24. 2014-07-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABC MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LIMITED
  25. 2014-07-21
    ➕
    ELLIS, Jane, Dr appointed
    director

Owner dependency

74/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Jane Ellis-Brush
Individual · British · DOB 05/1966 · age 60
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/03/2021
Dr Kevin Paul Ellis-Brush
Individual · British · DOB 08/1966 · age 60
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/07/2022
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Kevin Brushceased 01/03/2021· 25-50% shares
  • Dr Jane Ellisceased 01/08/2017· 25-50% shares

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 SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

32 Garden Flat
32 Marlborough Buildings
Bath
BA1 2LY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-10
Last: 2025-06-26

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

ELLIS-BRUSH, Jane, Dr→
director · ~60y · appointed 2021-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ELLIS-BRUSH, Kevin Paul, Dr→
director · ~60y · appointed 2022-07-01
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Active
BRUSH, Kevin→
director · ~60y · appointed 2015-09-24 · resigned 2021-03-01
Resigned
ELLIS, Jane, Dr→
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-07-21 · resigned 2018-03-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-07-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-21