ABESON LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
12735448 · ltd · incorporated 2020-07-10
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Removal services
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 52290Other transportation support activities
- 77110Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
- 77120Renting and leasing of trucks and other heavy vehicles
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: medium (70/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
21 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.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £0 |
| Net assets | £0 |
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
9
filings
- • 4 confirmation-statement
- • 3 accounts
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 4 confirmation-statement
- • 3 accounts
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-17📄administrative-restoration-companyrestoration · RT01
- 2023-12-12📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2023-09-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-22📄administrative-restoration-companyrestoration · RT01
- 2022-08-30📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2022-06-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-11-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-09-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-07-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ABESON LIMITED
- 2020-07-10➕ABEGUNDE, Olutope Olukorede appointeddirector
- 2020-07-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Olutope Olukorede Abegunde Individual · British · DOB 04/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 10/07/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Elizabeth Adeola Abegundeceased 28/02/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1ST CLASS CARS (NE) LTD→ 13427146 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 2222 LONDON ROAD LTD→ 16183432 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 24/7 UK MOBILE TYRES LTD→ 16583416 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 U LTD→ 15146372 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 4DCOMPLEX LTD→ 16344193 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 4SEASONS REMOVALS LTD→ 17086969 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| ABC CLEANING EXPERTS LTD→ 16777717 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABLE NETWORKS LIMITED→ 06972206 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| ABN TRADING LIMITED→ 06344525 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-07-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49420 — Removal services
Registered office
7 Garwood Close
London
N17 9XU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last: 2026-03-17
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
ABEGUNDE, Olutope Olukorede→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2020-07-10
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Recent filings (21 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-17
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2026-02-17
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2023-12-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-22
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2023-03-22