AB2020 LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
13266209 · ltd · incorporated 2021-03-15
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other publishing activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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, 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 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

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees100100

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
4
filings
  • 2 gazette
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-14
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2026-03-10
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2025-03-18
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2025-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-03-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2024-10-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-09-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2024-08-14
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2024-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-07-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2024-07-26
    📍
    default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
    address · RP05
  13. 2024-07-26
    📍
    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
    address · RP09
  14. 2024-07-26
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    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
    address · RP10
  15. 2024-04-09
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2024-03-12
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2023-03-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  18. 2023-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2023-02-14
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  20. 2022-06-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  21. 2022-05-31
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  22. 2021-03-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AB2020 LIMITED
  23. 2021-03-15
    ANNOBIL-DODOO, Akosua Fremah appointed
    director

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 5 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Akosua Fremah Annobil-Dodoo
Individual · British · DOB 05/1981 · age 45
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control15/03/2021

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
Incorporated2021-03-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58190 — Other publishing activities

Registered office

124 City Road
London
EC1V 2NX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-28
Last: 2026-03-14

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

ANNOBIL-DODOO, Akosua Fremah
director · ~45y · appointed 2021-03-15
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Recent filings (34 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-07-30
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2024-07-26
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2024-07-26