ABP CONTRACTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02932681 · ltd · incorporated 1994-05-25
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 24.9y 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: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 24.9y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
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
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
108 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-18📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-06➕SCHABEL, Ryan Thomas appointedsecretary
- 2022-05-06➕WALLIS, Daren Johnathan appointeddirector
- 2022-05-06➖WILSON, Greg John resignedsecretary
- 2022-05-06➖WILSON, Greg John resigneddirector
- 2022-05-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-06📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-05-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-04-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-04-09➕SCHABEL, Ryan Thomas appointeddirector
- 2020-04-09➖JACKSON, Gary resigneddirector
- 2019-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-11-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-10-29➕JACKSON, Gary appointeddirector
- 2018-10-29➖O'DONNELL, Jane Marie resigneddirector
- 2018-10-29➕WILSON, Greg John appointeddirector
- 2018-04-03➖LLOYD, Brian resignedsecretary
- 2018-04-03➕WILSON, Greg John appointedsecretary
- 2018-04-03➖LLOYD, Brian resigneddirector
- 2017-10-19➖WELSH, Stephen Christopher resigneddirector
- 2014-06-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-01-04➕O'DONNELL, Jane Marie appointeddirector
- 2011-01-04➖WELSH, Peter Barry resigneddirector
- 2010-10-01➕WELSH, Stephen Christopher appointeddirector
- 2003-04-30➖WILLIAMS, David John resigneddirector
- 2001-08-28➖MITCHELL, David resigneddirector
- 2001-07-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2001-06-29➕WELSH, Peter Barry appointeddirector
- 2001-06-25➕WILLIAMS, David John appointeddirector
- 2001-04-30➖WHITEHEAD, Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2001-04-30➖WHITEHEAD, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2001-04-30➖WHITEHEAD, David Mckenzie resigneddirector
- 2001-03-16➖WACH, Mark resigneddirector
- 2001-02-15➕LLOYD, Brian appointedsecretary
- 2000-10-01➕MITCHELL, David appointeddirector
- 2000-10-01➕WACH, Mark appointeddirector
- 2000-08-04➕LLOYD, Brian appointeddirector
- 1994-05-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ABP CONTRACTS LIMITED
- 1994-05-25➕WHITEHEAD, Andrew appointedsecretary
- 1994-05-25➕NOTEHOLD LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
Architectural & Building Products Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Architectural & Building Products Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ABP CONTRACTS LIMITED
This company · 02932681
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Architectural & Building Products Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/04/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-05-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Tbs Martens Road
Northbank Estate
Irlam
Manchester
M44 5AX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-03
Last: 2025-08-20
Officers (3 active · 15 resigned)
SCHABEL, Ryan Thomas→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-05-06
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SCHABEL, Ryan Thomas→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2020-04-09
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WALLIS, Daren Johnathan→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-05-06
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LLOYD, Brian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-02-15 · resigned 2018-04-03
WHITEHEAD, Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-05-25 · resigned 2001-04-30
WILSON, Greg John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-04-03 · resigned 2022-05-06
NOTEHOLD LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-05-25 · resigned 1994-05-25
JACKSON, Gary→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-10-29 · resigned 2020-04-09
LLOYD, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2000-08-04 · resigned 2018-04-03
MITCHELL, David→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2000-10-01 · resigned 2001-08-28
O'DONNELL, Jane Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2011-01-04 · resigned 2018-10-29
WACH, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2000-10-01 · resigned 2001-03-16
WELSH, Peter Barry→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2001-06-29 · resigned 2011-01-04
WELSH, Stephen Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2010-10-01 · resigned 2017-10-19
WHITEHEAD, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1994-05-25 · resigned 2001-04-30
WHITEHEAD, David Mckenzie→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 1994-05-25 · resigned 2001-04-30
WILLIAMS, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2001-06-25 · resigned 2003-04-30
WILSON, Greg John→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2018-10-29 · resigned 2022-05-06
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 27/07/2001 | 10/06/2014 |
Recent filings (108 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-20
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-06
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-05-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-25