ABBEY MASTERBATCH LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01793834 · ltd · incorporated 1984-02-22
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£9.78M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 20160
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 63). 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
7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 41.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 41.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 43/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
124 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £9,783,939
Cash YoY
+1%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£6.3m
↑ 1.2% YoY
Net Worth
£9.8m
↑ 3.0% YoY
Current Assets
£9.9m
↑ 3.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £10.08M | £9.81M |
| Current assets | £9.95M | £9.65M |
| Cash | £6.33M | £6.26M |
| Debtors | £916.6k | £1.25M |
| Net assets | £9.78M | £9.49M |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-12➖SHIRT, Ruth Jennifer resigneddirector
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-09-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-28➖SHIRT, John Michael resignedsecretary
- 2025-06-28➖SHIRT, John Michael resigneddirector
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-07-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-07-27🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2021-07-27🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2020-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2005-09-05➕MATHER, Louisa Carla appointeddirector
- 2005-09-05➕SHIRT, Mark Andrew appointeddirector
- 2005-09-05➕SHIRT, Richard Julian appointeddirector
- 2000-06-29➕MATHER, Louisa Carla appointedsecretary
- 1996-06-01🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 1996-06-01🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 1996-05-29➖SHAW, Joseph Bryan resignedsecretary
- 1996-05-29➕SHIRT, John Michael appointedsecretary
- 1996-05-29➖BENNETT, Stephen Scott resigneddirector
- 1996-05-29➕SHIRT, Ruth Jennifer appointeddirector
- 1996-05-29➖SIMSON, Michael David resigneddirector
- 1996-05-29🔒Charge registered #7Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1996-05-29🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1995-09-27➖ANDREW, Geoffrey Harry Langdon resigneddirector
- 1994-04-11➖GHAZI, Assad Thomas resignedsecretary
- 1994-04-11➕SHAW, Joseph Bryan appointedsecretary
- 1993-07-26🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1993-07-26🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1993-07-20➕BENNETT, Stephen Scott appointeddirector
- 1993-07-20➕SIMSON, Michael David appointeddirector
- 1993-05-07🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1993-05-07🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1993-01-12➖GODDARD, Harry resigneddirector
- 1986-10-31🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Tsb England and Wales
- 1985-11-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Tsb England and Wales
- 1984-09-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Colloids Limited
- 1984-02-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEY MASTERBATCH LIMITED
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 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
2 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: SHIRT, John Michael resigned 2025-06-28; SHIRT, John Michael resigned 2025-06-28; SHIRT, Ruth Jennifer resigned 2026-02-12
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
Atl Industries Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Atl Industries Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ABBEY MASTERBATCH LIMITED
This company · 01793834
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Atl Industries Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-02-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC20160 — SIC 20160
Registered office
Whitelands Mill
Whitelands Road
Ashton Under Lyne
Greater Manchester
OL6 6UG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-11
Last: 2025-06-27
Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)
MATHER, Louisa Carla→
Activesecretary · appointed 2000-06-29
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MATHER, Louisa Carla→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-09-05
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SHIRT, Mark Andrew→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2005-09-05
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SHIRT, Richard Julian→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2005-09-05
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GHAZI, Assad Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-04-11
SHAW, Joseph Bryan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-04-11 · resigned 1996-05-29
SHIRT, John Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-05-29 · resigned 2025-06-28
ANDREW, Geoffrey Harry Langdon→
Resigneddirector · ~103y · resigned 1995-09-27
BENNETT, Stephen Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1993-07-20 · resigned 1996-05-29
GODDARD, Harry→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · resigned 1993-01-12
SHIRT, John Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2025-06-28
SHIRT, Ruth Jennifer→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1996-05-29 · resigned 2026-02-12
SIMSON, Michael David→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1993-07-20 · resigned 1996-05-29
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 29/05/1996 | 27/07/2021 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 29/05/1996 | 27/07/2021 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 26/07/1993 | 01/06/1996 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 26/07/1993 | 01/06/1996 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Tsb England and Wales | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/10/1986 | 07/05/1993 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Tsb England and Wales | Debenture | 1 property | 26/11/1985 | 07/05/1993 | |
| outstanding | Colloids Colloids Limited | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 24/09/1984 | — |
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Recent filings (124 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-07-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-05