ABBEY HORSE RACING AND BREEDING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

05037294 · ltd · incorporated 2004-02-06

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 Feb 2025

Net worth

£119.6k

book net assets

Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 01490

Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

93191Activities of racehorse owners

Investor take

Special-situation opportunity

Distressed agriculture with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

48 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £119,590

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£120k

~ YoY

Current Assets

£984

~ YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-02-28	2024-02-29
Total assets	£119.6k	£119.6k
Current assets	£984	£984
Net assets	£119.6k	£119.6k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand

2026-02-25
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2022-11-28
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2021-11-29
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2021-02-21
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2019-11-26
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2018-11-27
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2017-11-29
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2016-11-23
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2016-02-19
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2015-11-19
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2015-02-09
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2004-02-06
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Company incorporated
As ABBEY HORSE RACING AND BREEDING LIMITED
2004-02-06
➕
ABDO, Nathera appointed
secretary
2004-02-06
➕
ABDO, Abdul Wahid appointed
director
2004-02-06
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ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2004-02-06
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ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2004-02-06
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ONLINE NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2004-02-06
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ONLINE NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100

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.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-20

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Abdul Wahid Abdo Individual · British · DOB 08/1964 · age 62	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	06/02/2017

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

Incorporated2004-02-06

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC01490 — SIC 01490

Registered office

174 Windsor Street

Liverpool

L8 8EH

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-11-30

Last made up to: 2025-02-28

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-02-20OVERDUE

Last: 2025-02-06

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

ABDO, Nathera→

secretary · appointed 2004-02-06

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Active

ABDO, Abdul Wahid→

director · ~62y · appointed 2004-02-06

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Active

ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-02-06 · resigned 2004-02-06

Resigned

ONLINE NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-02-06 · resigned 2004-02-06

Resigned

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