A.B.I. GARAGE DOORS LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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).
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 32.1y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 32.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £539.5k | £624.0k |
| Current assets | £462.5k | £468.7k |
| Cash | £45.6k | £44.7k |
| Debtors | £322.1k | £361.1k |
| Net assets | £336.9k | £392.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
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Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-25🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2021-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-18📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2019-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-10📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2018-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2018-06-08📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2018-06-01📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2018-06-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-05-29📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2014-04-10🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2014-04-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2014-04-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-10-12🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2011-10-11🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Horman (UK) Limited
- 1997-02-28➖MARKOWSKI, Peter resigneddirector
- 1996-06-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hormann (UK) Limited
- 1994-05-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 1994-03-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 1989-11-08🏢Company incorporatedAs A.B.I. GARAGE DOORS LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen Leslie Pierce Individual · British · DOB 01/1954 · age 72 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 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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Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/03/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Horman (UK) Horman (UK) Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 11/10/2011 | 10/04/2014 | |
| satisfied | Hormann (UK) Hormann (UK) Limited | General debenture | 1 property | 12/06/1996 | 12/10/2011 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 24/05/1994 | 10/04/2014 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 29/03/1994 | 10/04/2014 |