ABBOT FIXING SYSTEMS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02836833 · ltd · incorporated 1993-07-16
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£179.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 31.9y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
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
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
95 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £179,045
Net assets shrinking
Down £35,026 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 46% YoY
Cash YoY
-46%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£54k
↓ 46% YoY
Net Worth
£179k
↓ 16% YoY
Current Assets
£298k
↓ 2.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £179.0k | £214.1k |
| Current assets | £298.3k | £304.9k |
| Cash | £54.3k | £101.0k |
| Debtors | £147.0k | £133.4k |
| Net assets | £179.0k | £214.1k |
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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-02-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-02-03➖DALE-GOONETILLEKE, Patricia resignedsecretary
- 2008-06-26🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2007-11-30➕DALE-GOONETILLEKE, Patricia appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-30➖FORTUNE, Noreen Josephine resignedsecretary
- 2007-11-30➖FORTUNE, Noreen Josephine resigneddirector
- 2007-11-30➖PELL, John Charles resigneddirector
- 2007-08-31➕PELL, John Charles appointeddirector
- 2002-05-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Colin Rodney Buchanan Thomson and Alan Dennis O'neill Being for the Time Being Two Trustees Ofthe Pension and Life Assurance Scheme Known as the Kodak Pension Plan
- 2002-05-24➕FORTUNE, Noreen Josephine appointeddirector
- 1996-09-20➕GOONETILLEKE, Richard Jude appointeddirector
- 1996-09-20➕FORTUNE, Noreen Josephine appointedsecretary
- 1996-09-20➖GOONETILLEKE, Richard resignedsecretary
- 1996-09-20➖PELL, John Charles resigneddirector
- 1994-07-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1993-07-30➖THE OXFORD SECRETARIAT LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1993-07-30➖THE OXFORD LAW PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1993-07-21➕GOONETILLEKE, Richard appointedsecretary
- 1993-07-21➕PELL, John Charles appointeddirector
- 1993-07-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBOT FIXING SYSTEMS LIMITED
- 1993-07-16➕THE OXFORD SECRETARIAT LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1993-07-16➕THE OXFORD LAW PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Richard Jude Goonetilleke Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 16/07/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Patricia Dale Goonetillekeceased 01/04/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-07-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC42990 — Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Registered office
Second Floor Kennel Club House
Gatehouse Way
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP19 8DB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-08
Last: 2025-07-25
Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)
GOONETILLEKE, Richard Jude→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 1996-09-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DALE-GOONETILLEKE, Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-11-30 · resigned 2017-02-03
FORTUNE, Noreen Josephine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-09-20 · resigned 2007-11-30
GOONETILLEKE, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-07-21 · resigned 1996-09-20
THE OXFORD SECRETARIAT LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-07-16 · resigned 1993-07-30
FORTUNE, Noreen Josephine→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2002-05-24 · resigned 2007-11-30
PELL, John Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2007-08-31 · resigned 2007-11-30
PELL, John Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1993-07-21 · resigned 1996-09-20
THE OXFORD LAW PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-07-16 · resigned 1993-07-30
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 26/06/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Colin Rodney Buchanan Thomson and Alan Dennis O'neill Being for the Time Being Two Trustees Ofthe Pension and Life Assurance Scheme Known as the Kodak Pension Plan | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 31/05/2002 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Single debenture | 1 property | 01/07/1994 | — |
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Recent filings (95 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-29