ABP SOLUTIONS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10474147 · ltd · incorporated 2016-11-11
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
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year to Nov 2025
Net worth
£146.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 74). 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 (70/100)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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £146,928
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£147k
↑ 53% YoY
Current Assets
£232k
↑ 5.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £146.9k | £95.8k |
| Current assets | £232.5k | £219.8k |
| Net assets | £146.9k | £95.8k |
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 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-15📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2016-11-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ABP SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2016-11-11➕COTTRELL, Julie appointedsecretary
- 2016-11-11➕COTTRELL, Anthony Ernest appointeddirector
- 2016-11-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
95/100
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 74 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Active · Professional services · WA postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 147 ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS LTD→ 06158968 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 33 PERCENT LTD→ 12775713 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 360THRIVE LTD→ 15130304 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 4 JAYS CONSULTING AND DEVELOPMENTS LTD→ 15868094 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A B OUTHWAITE LTD→ 13188069 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AAP PRIME LTD→ 11863879 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AB WATER SERVICE LTD→ 15272169 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABECO LIMITED→ 11030026 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ABG AGENCIES LIMITED→ 13505330 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ABLE CREATIVE LTD→ 10210893 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ABP ADVISORY SERVICES LIMITED→ 16989171 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABRY CONSULTING LIMITED→ 08993857 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-11-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
9 Ashton Road
Golborne
Warrington
WA3 3TS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-11
Last: 2025-11-27
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Active
COTTRELL, Anthony Ernest→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2016-11-11
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Recent filings (22 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-12
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2022-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-27