ABAC TRANSPORT & TRADING LTD

🌳Matureactive
00555517 · ltd · incorporated 1955-10-05
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 53.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45190
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 4 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 53.9y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 53.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
75
Lenders & charges
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
116 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees00

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-05-04
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2022-03-22
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2021-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-04-23
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2021-04-20
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2020-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-04-02
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2019-03-19
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2018-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-12-10
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    HARPER, Christopher David appointed
    director
  17. 2008-11-04
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    HARPER, Jill Lesley appointed
    director
  18. 2008-11-04
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    HARPER, Joyce resigned
    director
  19. 2008-08-14
    ➖
    HARPER, John Richard resigned
    secretary
  20. 2008-08-14
    ➖
    HARPER, John Richard resigned
    director
  21. 2007-11-08
    ➖
    HARPER, Janet resigned
    director
  22. 2007-11-08
    ➖
    HARPER, Jill Lesley resigned
    director
  23. 2006-12-16
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    Charge satisfied #9
  24. 2006-12-16
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    Charge satisfied #8
  25. 2006-12-16
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    Charge satisfied #7
  26. 2006-12-16
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    Charge satisfied #2
  27. 2006-12-16
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    Charge satisfied #1
  28. 1994-11-13
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    HARPER, Irene resigned
    director
  29. 1994-11-02
    ➖
    HARPER, Hilda May resigned
    director
  30. 1993-10-02
    ➕
    HARPER, John Richard appointed
    secretary
  31. 1993-10-01
    ➖
    HARPER, Rowland resigned
    secretary
  32. 1984-08-03
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  33. 1983-12-07
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  34. 1983-03-15
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  35. 1980-02-11
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Forward Trust Limited
  36. 1980-02-11
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Forward Trust Limited
  37. 1980-01-30
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Forward Trust Limited
  38. 1980-01-29
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Forward Trust Limited
  39. 1972-06-09
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  40. 1972-06-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  41. 1955-10-05
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    Company incorporated
    As ABAC TRANSPORT & TRADING LTD

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 71 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Chris David Harper
Individual · British · DOB 07/1976 · age 50
——sig. influencesignificant influence15/11/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1955-10-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45190 — SIC 45190

Registered office

6 Cheyne Close
Blundellsands
Merseyside
L23 6XW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-25
Last: 2026-03-11

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

HARPER, Christopher David→
director · ~50y · appointed 2013-12-10
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Active
HARPER, David John→
director · ~78y
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Active
HARPER, Jill Lesley→
director · ~79y · appointed 2008-11-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARPER, John Richard→
secretary · appointed 1993-10-02 · resigned 2008-08-14
Resigned
HARPER, Rowland→
secretary · resigned 1993-10-01
Resigned
HARPER, Hilda May→
director · ~99y · resigned 1994-11-02
Resigned
HARPER, Irene→
director · ~90y · resigned 1994-11-13
Resigned
HARPER, Janet→
director · ~69y · resigned 2007-11-08
Resigned
HARPER, Jill Lesley→
director · ~79y · resigned 2007-11-08
Resigned
HARPER, John Richard→
director · ~69y · resigned 2008-08-14
Resigned
HARPER, Joyce→
director · ~106y · resigned 2008-11-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

9
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property03/08/198416/12/2006
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property07/12/198316/12/2006
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Charge1 property15/03/198316/12/2006
outstanding
Forward Trust
Forward Trust Limited
Floating charge1 property11/02/1980—
outstanding
Forward Trust
Forward Trust Limited
Floating charge.1 property11/02/1980—
outstanding
Forward Trust
Forward Trust Limited
Legal charge2 properties30/01/1980—
outstanding
Forward Trust
Forward Trust Limited
Legal charge2 properties29/01/1980—
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Charge1 property09/06/197216/12/2006
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property09/06/197216/12/2006
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Recent filings (116 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-04-20