ABBA PLANT SERVICES LTD

💤Zombieactive
02236494 · ltd · incorporated 1988-03-28
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
96 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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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
Metric2025-04-30

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-07-29
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2025-07-29
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-07-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-07-15
    ➕
    BOURNE, Tracy appointed
    director
  7. 2025-07-15
    ➖
    MARTIN-HOYES, John resigned
    director
  8. 2025-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-03-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2006-12-21
    ➕
    BOURNE, Tracy appointed
    secretary
  19. 2006-12-21
    ➖
    ROTHON, Jennifer resigned
    secretary
  20. 1995-01-16
    ➕
    ROTHON, Jennifer appointed
    secretary
  21. 1995-01-16
    ➖
    WILSON, Patricia Anne resigned
    secretary
  22. 1995-01-16
    ➖
    WILSON, Patricia Anne resigned
    director
  23. 1988-03-28
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    Company incorporated
    As ABBA PLANT SERVICES LTD

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Tracy Bourne
Individual · British · DOB 02/1981 · age 45
——sig. influencesignificant influence15/07/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr John Martin-Hoyesceased 15/07/2025· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated1988-03-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Martin House Exchange Road
Doddington Road
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN6 3JZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

BOURNE, Tracy→
secretary · appointed 2006-12-21
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Active
BOURNE, Tracy→
director · ~45y · appointed 2025-07-15
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Active
ROTHON, Jennifer→
secretary · appointed 1995-01-16 · resigned 2006-12-21
Resigned
WILSON, Patricia Anne→
secretary · resigned 1995-01-16
Resigned
MARTIN-HOYES, John→
director · ~82y · resigned 2025-07-15
Resigned
WILSON, Patricia Anne→
director · ~78y · resigned 1995-01-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (96 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-05