ABCE GROUP LIMITED
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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-02-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-02-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ABCE GROUP LIMITED
- 2020-11-12➕GALLEN, Christopher Francis appointeddirector
- 2020-11-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher Francis Gallen Individual · British · DOB 02/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 12/11/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Richard Colin O'Donnellceased 01/02/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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