A.B. PLANT SHIPPING LTD
🌳Matureactive
02118674 · ltd · incorporated 1987-04-01
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 34.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 50200
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 34.0y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 34.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
133 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 6 | 700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-09➕BARKER, Paul Ernest appointeddirector
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-02-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-31➕CALLAWAY, Gary appointedsecretary
- 2024-01-31➖REEVES, Scott Tobin resigneddirector
- 2024-01-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-31➕NILSSON, Hans Jorgen appointeddirector
- 2022-08-31➖BOOGAARD, Geri Meranda Jannette resigneddirector
- 2022-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-09-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-27➕REEVES, Scott Tobin appointeddirector
- 2021-09-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-08-11📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2017-12-11➖BOTTOMLEY, Tanya Louise resignedsecretary
- 2017-12-11➕BOOGAARD, Geri Meranda Jannette appointeddirector
- 2017-12-11➖BOTTOMLEY, Andrew Paul resigneddirector
- 2017-12-11➖TAYLOR, Paul Francis resigneddirector
- 2017-11-24🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2017-11-23🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-09-30➖PAYNE, Andrew Richard resigneddirector
- 2010-05-01➕PAYNE, Andrew Richard appointeddirector
- 2007-01-01➕TAYLOR, Paul Francis appointeddirector
- 2004-09-09➕BOTTOMLEY, Tanya Louise appointedsecretary
- 2004-09-09➖HAMMOND, James Norman resignedsecretary
- 2001-04-30➖BOTTOMLEY, Andrew Paul resignedsecretary
- 2001-04-30➕HAMMOND, James Norman appointedsecretary
- 2000-01-21➖HEMMING, Martin Derek resigneddirector
- 1999-03-08🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1998-07-27➕HEMMING, Martin Derek appointeddirector
- 1998-05-01➕BOTTOMLEY, Andrew Paul appointedsecretary
- 1998-04-30➖WOOD, Melodie resignedsecretary
- 1998-04-30➖WOOD, Melodie resigneddirector
- 1994-10-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1994-06-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1992-05-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1987-04-01🏢Company incorporatedAs A.B. PLANT SHIPPING LTD
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dan Sten Olsson Individual · Swedish · DOB 02/1947 · age 79 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 29/08/2019 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Franciscus Johannes Dixceased 15/05/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Franciscus Johannes Dixceased 29/08/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest
- Mr Andrew Paul Bottomleyceased 11/12/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-04-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC50200 — SIC 50200
Registered office
1st Floor 5 Town Quay
Southampton
Hampshire
SO14 2AQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-26
Last: 2025-12-12
Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)
Active
BARKER, Paul Ernest→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2024-12-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NILSSON, Hans Jorgen→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOTTOMLEY, Andrew Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-05-01 · resigned 2001-04-30
BOTTOMLEY, Tanya Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-09 · resigned 2017-12-11
HAMMOND, James Norman→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-04-30 · resigned 2004-09-09
WOOD, Melodie→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-04-30
BOOGAARD, Geri Meranda Jannette→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-12-11 · resigned 2022-08-31
BOTTOMLEY, Andrew Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 2017-12-11
HEMMING, Martin Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1998-07-27 · resigned 2000-01-21
PAYNE, Andrew Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2010-05-01 · resigned 2012-09-30
REEVES, Scott Tobin→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2021-09-27 · resigned 2024-01-31
TAYLOR, Paul Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2017-12-11
WOOD, Melodie→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · resigned 1998-04-30
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 08/03/1999 | 24/11/2017 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/06/1994 | 23/11/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Single debenture | 1 property | 12/05/1992 | 12/10/1994 |
Recent filings (133 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-02-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-05