ABTEST LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00620992 · ltd · incorporated 1959-02-13
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 34.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26301
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · oldest 34.9y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 34.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
36 officers (3 active, 36 linked, 31 with DOB)
87
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
211 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (98 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-05-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-04-30
    HARROW, Stephen Giles appointed
    director
  4. 2026-04-30
    CHASE, Jennifer Marianne Alison resigned
    director
  5. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-02-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-11-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2024-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-07-12
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  11. 2023-07-12
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2023-07-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2023-07-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-06-30
    JEER-MARAJO, Sharan appointed
    secretary
  15. 2023-06-30
    BUCKLEY, Ian appointed
    director
  16. 2023-06-30
    BOARDMAN, Lynton David resigned
    secretary
  17. 2023-06-30
    BOARDMAN, Lynton David resigned
    director
  18. 2023-01-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2022-12-31
    SHERWOOD, Darran John resigned
    director
  20. 2022-12-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2022-12-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2022-12-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2022-12-01
    BOARDMAN, Lynton David appointed
    director
  24. 2022-12-01
    CHASE, Jennifer Marianne Alison appointed
    director
  25. 2022-12-01
    RELPH, Robert James resigned
    director
  26. 2022-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  27. 2022-03-28
    CALL, Kumen Rey resigned
    director
  28. 2022-03-28
    MOSELEY, Rhys Wilson resigned
    director
  29. 2022-03-28
    RELPH, Robert James appointed
    director
  30. 2022-03-28
    SHERWOOD, Darran John appointed
    director
  31. 2022-03-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  32. 2022-03-28
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  33. 2022-03-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  34. 2022-03-28
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  35. 2022-03-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  36. 2021-04-16
    DUFFILL, Perry William resigned
    director
  37. 2019-08-22
    BOARDMAN, Lynton David resigned
    director
  38. 2019-08-22
    DUFFILL, Perry William appointed
    director
  39. 2017-01-01
    CALL, Kumen Rey appointed
    director
  40. 2016-12-31
    MATHER, Stephen John resigned
    director
  41. 2015-01-01
    BOARDMAN, Lynton David appointed
    director
  42. 2014-12-31
    ALLEN, Gary Peter resigned
    director
  43. 2013-01-30
    BOARDMAN, Lynton David appointed
    secretary
  44. 2013-01-30
    SHARP, Wendy Jill resigned
    secretary
  45. 2012-04-23
    BREESE, Alan resigned
    director
  46. 2011-04-07
    MOSELEY, Rhys Wilson appointed
    director
  47. 2011-04-07
    MULLEN, Roger Colin resigned
    director
  48. 2011-03-22
    ALLEN, Gary Peter appointed
    director
  49. 2011-03-22
    MATHER, Stephen John appointed
    director
  50. 2011-03-21
    DICK, Andrew James resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 98 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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.

Group structure

Tt Electronics Group Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Tt Electronics Group Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
ABTEST LIMITED
This company · 00620992

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Tt Electronics Group Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1959-02-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC26301 — SIC 26301

Registered office

Fourth Floor St Andrews House
West Street
Woking
Surrey
GU21 6EB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-15
Last: 2025-10-01

Officers (3 active · 33 resigned)

JEER-MARAJO, Sharan
secretary · appointed 2023-06-30
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Active
BUCKLEY, Ian
director · ~46y · appointed 2023-06-30
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Active
HARROW, Stephen Giles
director · ~54y · appointed 2026-04-30
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Active
BOARDMAN, Lynton David
secretary · appointed 2013-01-30 · resigned 2023-06-30
Resigned
ELIAS, Andrew David
secretary · resigned 1993-03-19
Resigned
LEIGH, Martin Graham
secretary · appointed 1993-03-19 · resigned 2006-12-01
Resigned
SHARP, Wendy Jill
secretary · appointed 2006-12-01 · resigned 2013-01-30
Resigned
ABOUSNNOUGA, Fouzzi
director · ~71y · appointed 1998-04-01 · resigned 2000-02-04
Resigned
ALLEN, Gary Peter
director · ~58y · appointed 2011-03-22 · resigned 2014-12-31
Resigned
ATKINS, Martin Ronald
director · ~73y · appointed 2002-06-18 · resigned 2009-03-31
Resigned
BLACKSHAW, Trevor
director · ~82y · appointed 1998-04-01 · resigned 2000-08-31
Resigned
BLACKSHAW, Trevor
director · ~82y · appointed 1993-12-07 · resigned 1996-05-02
Resigned
BOARDMAN, Lynton David
director · ~59y · appointed 2022-12-01 · resigned 2023-06-30
Resigned
BOARDMAN, Lynton David
director · ~59y · appointed 2015-01-01 · resigned 2019-08-22
Resigned
BREESE, Alan
director · ~77y · appointed 2000-03-01 · resigned 2012-04-23
Resigned
CALL, Kumen Rey
director · ~52y · appointed 2017-01-01 · resigned 2022-03-28
Resigned
CHASE, Jennifer Marianne Alison
director · ~48y · appointed 2022-12-01 · resigned 2026-04-30
Resigned
DAVIES, Graham
director · ~79y · appointed 2004-04-05 · resigned 2008-01-31
Resigned
DICK, Andrew James
director · ~70y · appointed 2009-11-20 · resigned 2011-03-21
Resigned
DUFFILL, Perry William
director · ~60y · appointed 2019-08-22 · resigned 2021-04-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Mortgage of trademarks1 property11/07/199130/04/1994
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee and debenture1 property11/07/199130/04/1994
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Mortgage of patents1 property11/07/199130/04/1994
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Mortgage of registered designs1 property11/07/199130/04/1994
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Mortgage of copyright1 property11/07/199130/04/1994

Recent filings (211 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-14
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-07-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-07-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-06