A.B.I. ELECTRONICS LIMITED
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 41.1y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 41.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.75M | £2.69M |
| Current assets | £2.92M | £2.90M |
| Cash | £1.73M | £1.66M |
| Debtors | £560.4k | £641.7k |
| Net assets | £2.71M | £2.65M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-08-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-07-01🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-05-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-08-22➖BROWN, Alistair David resigneddirector
- 2014-02-17➕BROWN, Alistair David appointeddirector
- 2014-02-14➖FLETCHER, Alison Claire resignedsecretary
- 2014-02-14➖FLETCHER, Alison Claire resigneddirector
- 2014-02-14➖FLETCHER, Ian resigneddirector
- 2014-02-14🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Ian Fletcher (As Security Trustee)
- 2014-01-14➕HAYES, Shaun David appointeddirector
- 2011-04-14🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2011-04-14🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2010-11-06➖BENTLEY, Nigel resigneddirector
- 2003-09-29➕BENTLEY, Nigel appointeddirector
- 1993-07-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1993-05-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1992-12-31➖BRAMALL, Richard John resigneddirector
- 1992-11-30➖WARD, Colin Neil resigneddirector
- 1989-12-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1985-04-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- 1984-06-14🏢Company incorporatedAs A.B.I. ELECTRONICS LIMITED
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- 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
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
A.B.I. Electronics (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A.B.I. Electronics (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/05/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Shaun David Hayesceased 01/05/2025· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Ian Fletcher (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/02/2014 | 01/07/2022 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 12/07/1993 | 14/04/2011 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 21/12/1989 | 14/04/2011 | |
| satisfied | Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | Debenture | 1 property | 19/04/1985 | 29/05/1993 |