ABOB TRADING LTD

💤Zombieactive
09533584 · ltd · incorporated 2015-04-09
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £100
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£100
~ YoY
Net Worth
£100
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£20£40£60£80£100Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£100£100
Cash£100£100
Net assets£100£100

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-06
    ➕
    HARLAND, David Nicholas appointed
    director
  3. 2025-06-06
    ➖
    HARRIS, Conroy Silvester resigned
    director
  4. 2025-06-06
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-06-06
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-12-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-12-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-03-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-02-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-02-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2023-02-20
    ➖
    ALCROFT, Robert Edward resigned
    director
  12. 2023-02-20
    ➖
    ROBERTS, Nathan Mark resigned
    director
  13. 2022-03-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-05-10
    ➕
    HARRIS, Conroy Silvester appointed
    director
  15. 2021-05-10
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2021-04-28
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2021-04-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2021-04-21
    ➕
    ALCROFT, Robert Edward appointed
    director
  19. 2021-04-20
    ➖
    BAINBRIDGE, Rowen Heath resigned
    director
  20. 2021-03-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-12-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-12-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-06-21
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2018-06-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2018-06-14
    ➖
    BAILEY, Alex Mason resigned
    director
  26. 2015-04-25
    ➕
    BAINBRIDGE, Rowen Heath appointed
    director
  27. 2015-04-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABOB TRADING LTD
  28. 2015-04-09
    ➕
    BAILEY, Alex Mason appointed
    director
  29. 2015-04-09
    ➕
    ROBERTS, Nathan Mark 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

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-04-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

44 C/O Chariot House Accountants
44 Grand Parade
Brighton
BN2 9QA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-23
Last: 2026-04-09

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

HARLAND, David Nicholas→
director · ~50y · appointed 2025-06-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALCROFT, Robert Edward→
director · ~49y · appointed 2021-04-21 · resigned 2023-02-20
Resigned
BAILEY, Alex Mason→
director · ~63y · appointed 2015-04-09 · resigned 2018-06-14
Resigned
BAINBRIDGE, Rowen Heath→
director · ~60y · appointed 2015-04-25 · resigned 2021-04-20
Resigned
HARRIS, Conroy Silvester→
director · ~66y · appointed 2021-05-10 · resigned 2025-06-06
Resigned
ROBERTS, Nathan Mark→
director · ~52y · appointed 2015-04-09 · resigned 2023-02-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (37 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-05-10