ABBAZABBA LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09676242 · ltd · incorporated 2015-07-08
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 72). 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 (58/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
32 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-30📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2021-07-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-07-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-07-15➕ARGENTA SECRETARIAT LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-07-15➖ARGENTA SECRETARIAT LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-07-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBAZABBA LIMITED
- 2015-07-08➕FENWICK, Trevor James appointeddirector
- 2015-07-08➕ARGENTA SECRETARIAT LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Trevor James Fenwick Individual · English · DOB 02/1954 · age 72 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-07-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
5th Floor 70 Gracechurch Street
London
EC3V 0XL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-12
Last: 2026-05-29
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
ARGENTA SECRETARIAT LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2021-07-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FENWICK, Trevor James→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2015-07-08
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ARGENTA SECRETARIAT LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-07-08 · resigned 2021-07-15
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Recent filings (32 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-18
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-30
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2021-07-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-07-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-07-26