ABONA FUNDING LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
14419564 · ltd · incorporated 2022-10-14
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 3.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 3.4y
60/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Charge age ~3.4 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
11 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Citibank, N.A., London Branch as Security Trustee for and on Behalf of the Secured Parties
- 2025-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-23📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-12-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-12-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-12-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Citibank N.A., London Branch, Citigroup Centre, Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5LB as Security Trustee (As Security Trustee for and on Behalf of the Secured Parties)
- 2022-10-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-10-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ABONA FUNDING LIMITED
- 2022-10-14➕LAW DEBENTURE CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-10-14➕FILER, Mark Howard appointeddirector
- 2022-10-14➕L.D.C. SECURITISATION DIRECTOR NO. 1 LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2022-10-14➕L.D.C. SECURITISATION DIRECTOR NO. 2 LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2022-10-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
81/100
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
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
The Law Debenture Intermediary Corporation P.L.C. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
The Law Debenture Intermediary Corporation P.L.C.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ABONA FUNDING LIMITED
This company · 14419564
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Law Debenture Intermediary Corporation P.L.C. Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/10/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-10-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
8th Floor 100 Bishopsgate
London
EC2N 4AG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-27
Last: 2025-10-13
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
LAW DEBENTURE CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-10-14
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FILER, Mark Howard→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-10-14
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L.D.C. SECURITISATION DIRECTOR NO. 1 LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2022-10-14
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L.D.C. SECURITISATION DIRECTOR NO. 2 LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2022-10-14
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Citibank, N.A., London Branch as Security Trustee for and on Behalf of the Secured Parties | A registered charge | — | 09/07/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Citibank N.A., London Branch, Citigroup Centre, Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5LB as Security Trustee (As Security Trustee for and on Behalf of the Secured Parties) | A registered charge | — | 16/12/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (11 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-13
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-12-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-12-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-12-21
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-10-25
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-10-14