ABBESS CONSULTING LTD
💤Zombieactive
12843273 · ltd · incorporated 2020-08-28
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£11.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 72). 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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
21 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 £11,094
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£11k
↑ 59% YoY
Current Assets
£23k
↑ 69% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £13.9k | £8.6k |
| Current assets | £23.1k | £13.7k |
| Net assets | £11.1k | £7.0k |
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 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-02✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-11-01➕DANKS, Alan Leonard appointeddirector
- 2022-11-01➖DANKS, Christopher Alan resigneddirector
- 2022-11-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-09-15📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2020-08-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBESS CONSULTING LTD
- 2020-08-28➕DANKS, Christopher Alan appointeddirector
- 2020-08-28📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
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 72 — succession pressure is live.
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 72 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan Leonard Danks Individual · British · DOB 05/1954 · age 72 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 02/11/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Christopher Alan Danksceased 02/11/2022· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-08-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70221 — Financial management
Registered office
102/105 Lichfield Street
Tamworth
B79 7QB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-23
Last: 2025-09-09
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
DANKS, Alan Leonard→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2022-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DANKS, Christopher Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2020-08-28 · resigned 2022-11-01
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Recent filings (21 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-03-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-03-31
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-11-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-01