A B ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02967188 · ltd · incorporated 1994-09-13
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 31.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46740
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 31.0y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
105 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 31 | 3500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-04-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-04-04➕ATMORE, Darren appointeddirector
- 2025-04-04➕THOMPSON, Gary Craig appointeddirector
- 2025-04-04➕TOMBLING, Mark Peter appointeddirector
- 2025-04-04➖HARMAN, Alan resignedsecretary
- 2025-04-04➖DEVLIN, Barry resigneddirector
- 2025-04-04➖HARMAN, Alan resigneddirector
- 2025-04-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barry Devlin, Ruth Devlin and Alan Harman (Together the Security Trustees)
- 2025-03-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-03-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-03📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-03-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-03-03📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2021-03-03📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2001-12-14➕HARMAN, Alan appointedsecretary
- 2001-12-14➖HARMAN, Jacqueline resignedsecretary
- 1995-06-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1994-09-13🏢Company incorporatedAs A B ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS LIMITED
- 1994-09-13➕HARMAN, Jacqueline appointedsecretary
- 1994-09-13➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1994-09-13➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1994-09-13➕DEVLIN, Barry appointeddirector
- 1994-09-13➕HARMAN, Alan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
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
Ab Electrical Wholesalers Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ab Electrical Wholesalers Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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A B ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS LIMITED
This company · 02967188
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ab Electrical Wholesalers Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/04/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Barry Devlinceased 04/04/2025· 25-50% shares · significant influence · firm interest
- Mr Alan Harmanceased 04/04/2025· 25-50% shares · significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. THORNE & CO. LIMITED→ 01035921 · est 1971 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 54y | — | — |
| ABC ELECTRONICS LIMITED→ 05150382 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| ABRA-WELD LIMITED→ 16246887 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE SALES AND PURCHASING LTD→ 10532713 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AGRI SILO LTD→ 14305733 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AGRI-PLANT SALES LIMITED→ 16727710 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AL TIMEPIECES LIMITED→ 13836762 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ALL STEELS (SCUNTHORPE) LTD→ 14588415 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ALTIA ESTATES (NOTT) LIMITED→ 13871130 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AMDK SERVICES LTD→ 12216080 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AND DRINK CO. LTD→ 17037577 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANDREW WIRELESS SYSTEMS UK LIMITED→ 02263688 · est 1988 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-09-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46740 — SIC 46740
Registered office
6 Chessingham Park
Common Road
Dunnington
York
YO19 5SE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-27
Last: 2025-09-13
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
ATMORE, Darren→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2025-04-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THOMPSON, Gary Craig→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-04-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TOMBLING, Mark Peter→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2025-04-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARMAN, Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-12-14 · resigned 2025-04-04
HARMAN, Jacqueline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-09-13 · resigned 2001-12-14
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-09-13 · resigned 1994-09-13
DEVLIN, Barry→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1994-09-13 · resigned 2025-04-04
HARMAN, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1994-09-13 · resigned 2025-04-04
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barry Devlin, Ruth Devlin and Alan Harman (Together the Security Trustees) | A registered charge | 5 properties | 04/04/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 23/06/1995 | 19/03/2025 |
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Recent filings (105 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-04-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-13