ABRASERVICE UK LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01059839 · ltd · incorporated 1972-06-29
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£2.70M
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -41% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
28 officers (3 active, 28 linked, 23 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
152 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,696,522
Cash draining
Cash down 41% YoY
Cash YoY
-41%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£839k
↓ 41% YoY
Net Worth
£2.7m
↑ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£2.8m
↓ 5.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£590k£1.2m£1.8m£2.4m£3.0mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£2.86M£2.54M
Current assets£2.78M£2.95M
Cash£839.1k£1.43M
Debtors£805.4k£803.4k
Net assets£2.70M£2.38M

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2023-11-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2023-11-21
    ➕
    HALLIN, Peter appointed
    director
  6. 2023-11-21
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    BALDI, Rinaldo resigned
    director
  7. 2023-08-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  8. 2023-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-05-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  10. 2022-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-01-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2020-01-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2020-01-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2020-01-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2020-01-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2020-01-30
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  19. 2020-01-03
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  20. 2019-11-29
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    FORREST, Martyn appointed
    secretary
  21. 2019-10-31
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    BALDI, Rinaldo appointed
    director
  22. 2019-10-31
    ➖
    BONNINGTON, Keith resigned
    director
  23. 2019-10-31
    ➖
    GOCZOL, Philippe resigned
    director
  24. 2019-10-31
    ➖
    JACQUET, Eric Michel resigned
    director
  25. 2019-10-31
    ➖
    PHILIPPE, Thierry Robert Arther resigned
    director
  26. 2019-09-12
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  27. 2018-02-27
    ➖
    WARD, Stuart Peter resigned
    secretary
  28. 2018-01-09
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    FORREST, Martyn appointed
    director
  29. 2014-04-03
    ➕
    BONNINGTON, Keith appointed
    director
  30. 2011-11-15
    ➖
    HANCE, Adrian resigned
    secretary
  31. 2011-11-15
    ➕
    WARD, Stuart Peter appointed
    secretary
  32. 2010-07-30
    ➖
    BRUN, Philippe Georges resigned
    director
  33. 2010-07-30
    ➕
    GOCZOL, Philippe appointed
    director
  34. 2010-07-30
    ➕
    JACQUET, Eric Michel appointed
    director
  35. 2010-07-30
    ➖
    LE DAERON, Pierre-Yves resigned
    director
  36. 2010-07-30
    ➕
    PHILIPPE, Thierry Robert Arther appointed
    director
  37. 2009-07-07
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    BIANCARELLI, Herve resigned
    director
  38. 2009-07-07
    ➕
    BRUN, Philippe Georges appointed
    director
  39. 2006-07-25
    ➕
    BIANCARELLI, Herve appointed
    director
  40. 2006-07-25
    ➖
    BOUFFAULT, Jean Yves Fernand Pierre resigned
    director
  41. 2005-12-23
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    ALLEN-CARON, Patrick resigned
    director
  42. 2005-12-23
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    LE DAERON, Pierre-Yves appointed
    director
  43. 2005-09-26
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    CHRISTIE, Jonathan David resigned
    secretary
  44. 2005-09-26
    ➕
    HANCE, Adrian appointed
    secretary
  45. 2005-09-26
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    CHRISTIE, Jonathan David resigned
    director
  46. 2005-07-07
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    SLACK, Geoffrey Peter resigned
    director
  47. 2005-01-20
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    BOUFFAULT, Jean Yves Fernand Pierre appointed
    director
  48. 2005-01-20
    ➖
    FAIJEAN, Francois resigned
    director
  49. 2002-01-30
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    CHRISTIE, Jonathan David appointed
    secretary
  50. 2002-01-30
    ➖
    READER, Anthony George resigned
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 65 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Abraservice Holdings Sas is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Abraservice Holdings Sas
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ABRASERVICE UK LIMITED
This company · 01059839

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
Abraservice Holdings Sas
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/07/2016

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
Incorporated1972-06-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

Arley Road
Saltley
Birmingham
B8 1QX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-20
Last: 2025-08-06

Officers (3 active · 25 resigned)

FORREST, Martyn→
secretary · appointed 2019-11-29
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Active
FORREST, Martyn→
director · ~44y · appointed 2018-01-09
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Active
HALLIN, Peter→
director · ~45y · appointed 2023-11-21
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Active
CHRISTIE, Jonathan David→
secretary · appointed 2002-01-30 · resigned 2005-09-26
Resigned
HANCE, Adrian→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-26 · resigned 2011-11-15
Resigned
READER, Anthony George→
secretary · resigned 2002-01-30
Resigned
WARD, Stuart Peter→
secretary · appointed 2011-11-15 · resigned 2018-02-27
Resigned
ALLEN-CARON, Patrick→
director · ~88y · resigned 2005-12-23
Resigned
BALDI, Rinaldo→
director · ~67y · appointed 2019-10-31 · resigned 2023-11-21
Resigned
BIANCARELLI, Herve→
director · ~67y · appointed 2006-07-25 · resigned 2009-07-07
Resigned
BONNINGTON, Keith→
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-04-03 · resigned 2019-10-31
Resigned
BOUFFAULT, Jean Yves Fernand Pierre→
director · ~80y · appointed 2005-01-20 · resigned 2006-07-25
Resigned
BRUN, Philippe Georges→
director · ~66y · appointed 2009-07-07 · resigned 2010-07-30
Resigned
CHRISTIE, Jonathan David→
director · ~74y · appointed 1993-01-01 · resigned 2005-09-26
Resigned
DE SAUIGNV, Alain Regnault→
director · ~86y · resigned 1994-08-08
Resigned
FAIJEAN, Francois→
director · ~83y · appointed 1995-09-04 · resigned 2005-01-20
Resigned
FISHER, Barry→
director · ~83y · appointed 1993-01-01 · resigned 1997-04-30
Resigned
GILL, Kenneth→
director · ~91y · resigned 1991-12-31
Resigned
GOCZOL, Philippe→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-07-30 · resigned 2019-10-31
Resigned
JACQUET, Eric Michel→
director · ~67y · appointed 2010-07-30 · resigned 2019-10-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (152 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-07-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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2021-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-07