AB GROWTH SOLUTIONS LTD
💤Zombieactive
11189932 · ltd · incorporated 2018-02-06
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£713
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
- 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
- 85590Other education n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £713
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£713
↑ 40% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 67% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £713 | £511 |
| Current assets | £1.6k | £5.0k |
| Net assets | £713 | £511 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-01📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-24➖BURLACU, Paul resigneddirector
- 2020-11-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-01-16➕BURLACU, Paul appointeddirector
- 2020-01-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-01-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-02-06🏢Company incorporatedAs AB GROWTH SOLUTIONS LTD
- 2018-02-06➕BURLACU, Alina Paula appointedsecretary
- 2018-02-06➕BURLACU, Alina Paula appointeddirector
- 2018-02-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Alina Paula Burlacu Individual · Romanian · DOB 06/1978 · age 48 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/02/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1ST CONSULTANTS LIMITED→ 03708039 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
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| A BEALES CONSULTING LIMITED→ 11823556 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| A COLVIN CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ 10478891 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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| ABELNEAUX CAPITAL LIMITED→ 07611962 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ABL CONSULTANTS LTD→ 11690378 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-02-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70221 — Financial management
Registered office
60 Doods Park Road
Reigate
RH2 0PY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-26
Last: 2026-01-12
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
BURLACU, Alina Paula→
Activesecretary · appointed 2018-02-06
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BURLACU, Alina Paula→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2018-02-06
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BURLACU, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2020-01-16 · resigned 2020-11-24
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Recent filings (22 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-01
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-24