A.B.M. SECURITIES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01058156 · ltd · incorporated 1972-06-15
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
34 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 53.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 53.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
34 charges (34/34 with lender, 34/34 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
156 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (94 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-10-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-04➖ALBINSON, Clare Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2024-09-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-02-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-02-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-02-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-02-06🔓Charge satisfied #34
- 2024-02-06🔓Charge satisfied #33
- 2024-02-06🔓Charge satisfied #32
- 2024-01-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-09🔓Charge satisfied #29
- 2024-01-09🔓Charge satisfied #28
- 2024-01-09🔓Charge satisfied #27
- 2024-01-09🔓Charge satisfied #24
- 2024-01-09🔓Charge satisfied #23
- 2024-01-09🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2024-01-05📄mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-01➕WRIGHT, Graham Albert, Councillor appointeddirector
- 2022-03-01➕ALBINSON, Clare Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2021-11-03➖ALBINSON, Adrian resigneddirector
- 2014-11-20🔒Charge registered #34Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2014-11-10🔒Charge registered #33Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2014-10-14🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2014-10-03🔓Charge satisfied #31
- 2011-10-14🔒Charge registered #32Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2011-07-29🔓Charge satisfied #26
- 2011-01-20🔓Charge satisfied #30
- 2011-01-20🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2010-03-01🔒Charge registered #31Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2008-12-06🔓Charge satisfied #22
- 2004-03-11🔒Charge registered #30Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2004-02-24🔒Charge registered #29Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2003-10-23🔒Charge registered #28Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2001-04-27🔒Charge registered #27Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2001-04-25🔓Charge satisfied #25
- 2000-08-03🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2000-05-30🔒Charge registered #26Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 94 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 54 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Georgina & Richard Haslam Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Georgina & Richard Haslam Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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A.B.M. SECURITIES LIMITED
This company · 01058156
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Georgina & Richard Haslam Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/10/2024 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Albinsons Limitedceased 04/10/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- The Estate Of Mr Adrian Albinsonceased 20/03/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Martin Nicholas Haslamceased 20/03/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Adrian Albinsonceased 03/11/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1972-06-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
4-6 Church Road
Burgess Hill
West Sussex
RH15 9AE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-16
Last: 2026-04-02
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
Active
Active
WRIGHT, Graham Albert, Councillor→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2022-03-01
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ALBINSON, Adrian→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2021-11-03
ALBINSON, Clare Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2022-03-01 · resigned 2024-10-04
CHAPPEL, Brendan Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1993-10-15
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Mortgages & charges
34
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:34 of 34 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/11/2014 | 06/02/2024 | |
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/11/2014 | 06/02/2024 | |
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 14/10/2011 | 06/02/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/03/2010 | 03/10/2014 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 11/03/2004 | 20/01/2011 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 24/02/2004 | 09/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 23/10/2003 | 09/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/04/2001 | 09/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 30/05/2000 | 29/07/2011 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 23/12/1996 | 25/04/2001 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/08/1996 | 09/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Deed of charge over credit balances | 1 property | 22/03/1996 | 09/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 14/07/1995 | 06/12/2008 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/04/1995 | 23/09/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/03/1993 | 02/04/1996 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 20/02/1992 | 12/03/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/01/1991 | 02/04/1996 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/11/1989 | 19/05/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/08/1989 | 14/10/2014 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/11/1986 | 19/05/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/10/1986 | 19/05/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 26/09/1986 | 19/05/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 26/02/1986 | 20/01/2011 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 20/09/1985 | 15/01/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 20/09/1985 | 15/01/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 22/10/1982 | 27/05/1993 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 4 properties | 06/10/1980 | 03/08/2000 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 11/11/1978 | 18/12/1993 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 20/12/1976 | 19/05/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 14/03/1974 | 02/04/1996 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 07/03/1973 | 09/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | The Parcels & General Assurance The Parcels & General Assurance LTD | Legal charge & mortgage | 1 property | 26/02/1973 | 19/05/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 11/10/1972 | 19/05/1995 | |
| satisfied | The Parcels & General Assurance Association The Parcels & General Assurance Association LTD | Legal charge & mortgage | 1 property | 11/10/1972 | 19/05/1995 |
Recent filings (156 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-10-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-09-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-02-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-02-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-02-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-01-09