ABB FLAKT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00851487 · ltd · incorporated 1965-06-11
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4521
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 7415SIC 7415
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 71). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 13 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
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 (48 events)Click to expand
- 2016-10-07📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2012-11-20📄gazette-dissolved-compulsarygazette · GAZ2
- 2012-11-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-08-07📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-12-13📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2003-07-08📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2003-03-25📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2003-02-10📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2002-10-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2002-10-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2002-10-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2002-09-30➕DICKENS, Michael Robert appointeddirector
- 2002-09-30➕MUMFORD, David Brian appointeddirector
- 2002-09-30➖DREWERY, Eric resigneddirector
- 2002-05-20📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2002-05-20📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2002-05-07📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2002-04-05➕BENN, David appointedsecretary
- 2002-04-05➖ALDOUS, Peter Lawrence resignedsecretary
- 2002-04-05➖ALDOUS, Peter Lawrence resigneddirector
- 2001-09-26📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 1996-09-10📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 1996-05-21📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 1996-04-04📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 1995-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1995-10-16📄legacyannual-return · 363x
- 1995-09-05📄legacygazette · DISS6
- 1995-08-15📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 1994-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1994-08-15➖BERG, Anders resigneddirector
- 1994-08-15➖JENSEN, Peer Hakon resigneddirector
- 1994-08-15➖KALEN, Lennart Karl Arne resigneddirector
- 1994-08-15➖LODGE, Anthony John resigneddirector
- 1994-08-03📄legacyannual-return · 363x
- 1994-08-03📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1994-08-03📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1992-08-31➕ALDOUS, Peter Lawrence appointedsecretary
- 1992-08-31➖MORGAN, John Kenneth Seymour resignedsecretary
- 1992-08-31➖MORGAN, John Kenneth Seymour resigneddirector
- 1992-06-30➖JOHANSSON, Hans resigneddirector
- 1992-03-17➕DREWERY, Eric appointeddirector
- 1992-03-17➖DUNSMORE, Ian John resigneddirector
- 1992-03-17➖FORSLOF, Hans Roland resigneddirector
- 1992-03-17➕JENSEN, Peer Hakon appointeddirector
- 1992-03-17➕KALEN, Lennart Karl Arne appointeddirector
- 1992-03-17➕LODGE, Anthony John appointeddirector
- 1992-03-17➖MASTERS, Alexander Frank resigneddirector
- 1965-06-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ABB FLAKT LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
91/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 61 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 1999-10-31
Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2016-08-29
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1965-06-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4521 — SIC 4521
Registered office
Orion House
5 Upper St Martins Lane
London
WC2H 9EA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 1999-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 1994-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2016-08-29OVERDUE
Last: —
Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)
Active
DICKENS, Michael Robert→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2002-09-30
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MUMFORD, David Brian→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2002-09-30
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ALDOUS, Peter Lawrence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-08-31 · resigned 2002-04-05
MORGAN, John Kenneth Seymour→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-08-31
ALDOUS, Peter Lawrence→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 2002-04-05
BERG, Anders→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1994-08-15
DREWERY, Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1992-03-17 · resigned 2002-09-30
DUNSMORE, Ian John→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 1992-03-17
FORSLOF, Hans Roland→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 1992-03-17
JENSEN, Peer Hakon→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1992-03-17 · resigned 1994-08-15
JOHANSSON, Hans→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1992-06-30
KALEN, Lennart Karl Arne→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1992-03-17 · resigned 1994-08-15
LODGE, Anthony John→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 1992-03-17 · resigned 1994-08-15
MASTERS, Alexander Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · resigned 1992-03-17
MORGAN, John Kenneth Seymour→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 1992-08-31
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Recent filings (68 total)
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2016-10-07
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2012-11-20
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2012-08-07
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2011-12-13
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2003-07-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2003-03-25
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2003-02-10
legacy
officers · 288b
2002-10-21
legacy
officers · 288a
2002-10-21
legacy
officers · 288a
2002-10-21
legacy
officers · 288b
2002-05-20
legacy
officers · 288b
2002-05-20
legacy
officers · 288a
2002-05-07
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2001-09-26
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
1996-09-10