ABBEY ELECTRICS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03363874 · ltd · incorporated 1997-05-01
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Electrical installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
96 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2 | 300 |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-07-18📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2024-07-09📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-06-17📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-06-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-05-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2024-05-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-01➖GAVIN, Paul Anthony resigneddirector
- 2023-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-05-25➕BYRNE, Christina appointedsecretary
- 2003-05-25➖BYRNE, Sean Noel resignedsecretary
- 2003-04-01➕GAVIN, Paul Anthony appointeddirector
- 1997-05-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEY ELECTRICS LIMITED
- 1997-05-01➕BYRNE, Michael appointeddirector
- 1997-05-01➕BYRNE, Sean Noel appointedsecretary
- 1997-05-01➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-05-01➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-05-01➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-05-01➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 |
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Mr Michael Byrne Individual · Irish · DOB 07/1974 · age 52 | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control | 24/05/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Paul Anthony Gavinceased 01/06/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Michael Byrneceased 01/06/2023· 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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-05-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43210 — Electrical installation
Registered office
24 Countess Close
Harefield
UB9 6DL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-01
Last: 2025-07-18
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
Active
BYRNE, Michael→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 1997-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BYRNE, Sean Noel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-05-01 · resigned 2003-05-25
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-05-01 · resigned 1997-05-01
GAVIN, Paul Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2003-04-01 · resigned 2023-06-01
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-05-01 · resigned 1997-05-01
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Recent filings (96 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-18
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-18
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-07-09
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-06-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2024-05-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-01