ABORA INVESTMENTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
12966763 · ltd · incorporated 2020-10-22
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
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
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
23 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
4
filings
  • 2 accounts
  • 2 other
Last 90 days
6
filings
  • 2 accounts
  • 2 other
  • 2 officers
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • 2 accounts
  • 2 other
  • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-05-23
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  3. 2026-05-23
    📄
    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  4. 2026-05-23
    📄
    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  5. 2026-03-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2026-03-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2026-03-04
    PROCTOR, Matthew Frederick appointed
    director
  8. 2026-03-04
    STROWBRIDGE, John Michael Barrie resigned
    director
  9. 2024-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-10-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  11. 2024-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-10-21
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2022-10-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  14. 2022-10-19
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2022-10-18
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2022-10-18
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  17. 2022-10-18
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  18. 2022-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-10-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  20. 2020-10-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABORA INVESTMENTS LIMITED
  21. 2020-10-22
    STROWBRIDGE, John Michael Barrie appointed
    director
  22. 2020-10-22
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • 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.)

Group structure

Xanadu Care Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Xanadu Care Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ABORA INVESTMENTS LIMITED
This company · 12966763

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Xanadu Care Group Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control05/10/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr John Michael Barrie Strowbridgeceased 05/10/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2020-10-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Little Houghton House 53 Bedford Road
Little Houghton
Northampton
NN7 1AB
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-04
Last: 2025-10-21

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

PROCTOR, Matthew Frederick
director · ~59y · appointed 2026-03-04
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Active
STROWBRIDGE, John Michael Barrie
director · ~59y · appointed 2020-10-22 · resigned 2026-03-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (23 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-05-23
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-05-23
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-05-23
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-05-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-10-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-10-21