ABB HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02923872 · ltd · incorporated 1994-04-28
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 23.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 23.2y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
34 officers (4 active, 34 linked, 28 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
213 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (85 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-23➕PRENDERGAST, Craig appointeddirector
- 2025-10-23➖COTTON, Daniel resigneddirector
- 2025-08-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-20➕COTTON, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2023-10-20➖PRENDERGAST, Craig resigneddirector
- 2023-07-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-16➖HUGHES, David John resigneddirector
- 2022-12-16➕PRENDERGAST, Craig appointeddirector
- 2022-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-18📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2019-12-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-12-02➕MAC LEAN, Victoria Ann appointeddirector
- 2019-12-02➕MOUSSA, Malgorzata Elzbieta appointeddirector
- 2019-12-02➖ANDERSSON, Lena Maria resigneddirector
- 2019-12-02➖FUNNELL, Ian Grant resigneddirector
- 2019-12-02➕HUGHES, David John appointeddirector
- 2019-12-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-04-30➖RENNIE, Ian Donald resigneddirector
- 2016-12-31➖GREGORY, Trevor John resigneddirector
- 2015-02-13➕FUNNELL, Ian Grant appointeddirector
- 2014-12-08➕ANDERSSON, Lena Maria appointeddirector
- 2014-04-01➖MCLAUGHLIN, William resigneddirector
- 2014-03-01➕MAC LEAN, Victoria Ann appointedsecretary
- 2014-03-01➖BENN, David resignedsecretary
- 2003-10-15➕MCLAUGHLIN, William appointeddirector
- 2003-10-15➖MUMFORD, David Brian resigneddirector
- 2003-07-07➕RENNIE, Ian Donald appointeddirector
- 2003-06-30➖DICKENS, Michael Robert resigneddirector
- 2003-02-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Standard Chartered Bank (Acting as Security Agent for the Finance Parties)
- 2002-09-30➖DREWERY, Eric resigneddirector
- 2002-08-15➖BUTENSCHON, Christian resigneddirector
- 2002-08-15➖LUND, Oivind resigneddirector
- 2002-05-03➕DICKENS, Michael Robert appointeddirector
- 2002-04-05➖ALDOUS, Peter Lawrence resigneddirector
- 2002-04-04➖ALDOUS, Peter Lawrence resignedsecretary
- 2002-04-04➕BENN, David appointedsecretary
- 2002-01-02➕GREGORY, Trevor John appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 85 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Abb Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Abb Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ABB HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 02923872
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abb Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | board control75-100% shares · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 4 JAYS CONSULTING AND DEVELOPMENTS LTD→ 15868094 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-04-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Daresbury Park
Daresbury
Warrington
Cheshire
WA4 4BT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-30
Last: 2025-07-16
Officers (4 active · 30 resigned)
MAC LEAN, Victoria Ann→
Activesecretary · appointed 2014-03-01
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MAC LEAN, Victoria Ann→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2019-12-02
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MOUSSA, Malgorzata Elzbieta→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2019-12-02
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PRENDERGAST, Craig→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-10-23
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ALDOUS, Peter Lawrence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-08-27 · resigned 2002-04-04
ALDOUS, Peter Lawrence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-06-16 · resigned 1994-07-01
BENN, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-04-04 · resigned 2014-03-01
DWYER, Daniel John→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1994-04-28 · resigned 1994-06-16
GARDNER, Stephen John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-07-01 · resigned 1996-08-27
ALDOUS, Peter Lawrence→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2001-01-05 · resigned 2002-04-05
ALDOUS, Peter Lawrence→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1999-06-23 · resigned 1999-12-18
ALMSKOG, Kjell Erik→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1994-07-01 · resigned 1998-12-04
ANDERSSON, Lena Maria→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-12-08 · resigned 2019-12-02
BUTENSCHON, Christian→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1999-12-18 · resigned 2002-08-15
COTTON, Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-10-20 · resigned 2025-10-23
DICKENS, Michael Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2002-05-03 · resigned 2003-06-30
DOYLE, Betty June→
Resignednominee-director · ~90y · appointed 1994-04-28 · resigned 1994-06-16
DREWERY, Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1994-06-16 · resigned 2002-09-30
DWYER, Daniel John→
Resignednominee-director · ~85y · appointed 1994-04-28 · resigned 1994-06-16
ERICSSON, Tomas→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1994-07-01 · resigned 1996-08-27
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Standard Chartered Bank (Acting as Security Agent for the Finance Parties) | Deed of charge | 1 property | 28/02/2003 | — |
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Recent filings (213 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-19