ABRA BUSINESS CONSULTANTS LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
13365571 · ltd · incorporated 2021-04-29
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2026
Net worth
£18.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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 (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
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 · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £18,143
Net assets shrinking
Down £31,348 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£18k
↓ 63% YoY
Current Assets
£20k
↓ 69% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2026-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £18.5k | £50.0k |
| Current assets | £20.4k | £66.0k |
| Net assets | £18.1k | £49.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-14✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-29🏢Company incorporatedAs ABRA BUSINESS CONSULTANTS LIMITED
- 2021-04-29➕ADAMS, Richard Guy appointeddirector
- 2021-04-29➕BOTTRILL, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2021-04-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Bottrill Individual · British · DOB 04/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 29/04/2021 |
Mr Richard Guy Adams Individual · British · DOB 07/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 29/04/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-04-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
68c High Street
Bassingbourn
Royston
SG8 5LF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2028-01-31
Last made up to: 2026-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-12
Last: 2026-04-28
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
ADAMS, Richard Guy→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2021-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOTTRILL, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2021-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (18 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-09-14