ABS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY LTD

💤Zombieactive

11043620 · ltd · incorporated 2017-11-02

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Aug 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

71/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (87/100)

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

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

3 years of iXBRL accounts extracted + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

26 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

71/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

3 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-08-31	2024-08-31	2023-08-31
Average employees	200	-200	—

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand

2026-05-31
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accounts · AA
2025-05-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-22
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-04-18
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-18
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-24
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-01-20
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-11-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-31
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2020-10-21
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-01-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-10
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gazette · DISS40
2019-10-08
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gazette · GAZ1
2018-06-21
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-11-02
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Company incorporated
As ABS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY LTD
2017-11-02
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ALAM, Mohammed appointed
director

Owner dependency

80/100

Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
+No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Mohammed Alam Individual · British · DOB 07/1983 · age 43	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	02/11/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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AJW CONSULTING ENGINEERS LTD→ 14105210 · est 2022 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	3y	—	—
AK BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION LTD→ 16020317 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
AK BUSINESS CONSULTING LTD→ 12052064 · est 2019 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	6y	—	—
AKBS LAB FOR AFRICAN SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LTD→ 14415390 · est 2022 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	3y	—	—
AKCROS HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 06055430 · est 2007 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	19y	—	—
AKERAON CONSULTING LTD→ 09695688 · est 2015 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	10y	—	—
AKL CAPITAL LTD→ 14775229 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	3y	—	—
AKL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT LIMITED→ 08699350 · est 2013 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	12y	—	—
AKRAM & CO TAX CONSULTING LTD→ 13873315 · est 2022 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	4y	—	—
AKRAM FORTIS LTD→ 11046541 · est 2017 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	8y	—	—
AKS LAW LTD→ 13930781 · est 2022 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	4y	—	—
AKSHAYA RATAN TALENT LTD→ 16808614 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →

🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2017-11-02

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Office 9, Unit B Madison Place

Northampton Road

Manchester

M40 5AG

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-15

Last: 2025-11-01

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

ALAM, Mohammed→

director · ~43y · appointed 2017-11-02

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Active

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (26 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2026-05-31

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-11-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-05-31

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-12-11

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2024-04-22

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-11-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-09-26

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened

accounts · AA01

2023-08-31

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2023-04-18

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2023-04-18

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-11-29

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2022-11-24

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened

accounts · AA01

2022-08-24

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2022-01-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2021-11-29