ABIMAR BROKERS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
11233938 · ltd · incorporated 2018-03-05
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£42.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of insurance agents and brokers
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
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
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £42,857

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£43k
↑ 273% YoY
Current Assets
£84k
↑ 435% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£17k£34k£50k£67k£84kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£42.9k£15.0k
Current assets£83.8k£15.7k
Net assets£42.9k£11.5k

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

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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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-25
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  4. 2024-06-23
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  5. 2023-04-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-06-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-01-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-01-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2020-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-11-03
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2019-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-03-05
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    Company incorporated
    As ABIMAR BROKERS LIMITED
  13. 2018-03-05
    LANE, Jonathon George appointed
    secretary
  14. 2018-03-05
    LANE, Jonathon George appointed
    director
  15. 2018-03-05
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 8 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jonathon George Lane
Individual · English · DOB 06/1981 · age 45
sig. influencesignificant influence05/03/2018

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-03-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66220 — Activities of insurance agents and brokers

Registered office

3 Hardinge Avenue
Tunbridge Wells
TN4 0TU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-14
Last: 2026-01-31

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

LANE, Jonathon George
secretary · appointed 2018-03-05
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Active
LANE, Jonathon George
director · ~45y · appointed 2018-03-05
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Recent filings (20 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2024-06-25
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2024-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-13