ABB LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03780764 · ltd · incorporated 1999-06-01
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 27120
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 43210Electrical installation
- 46520SIC 46520
- 70100Activities of head offices
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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 (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 24.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — 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, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (4 active, 25 linked, 21 with DOB)
87
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
165 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (71 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
- 2025-04-22📄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
- 2021-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 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
- 2019-12-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-04-30➖RENNIE, Ian Donald resigneddirector
- 2019-02-01🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2017-09-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Co-Operative Bank P.L.C.
- 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
- 2003-02-04🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2002-09-30➖DREWERY, Eric resigneddirector
- 2002-06-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Capital Bank PLC
- 2002-05-03➕DICKENS, Michael Robert appointeddirector
- 2002-04-05➖ALDOUS, Peter Lawrence resigneddirector
- 2002-03-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Capital Bank PLC
- 2002-02-04➖ALDOUS, Peter Lawrence resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 71 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 Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Abb Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ABB LIMITED
This company · 03780764
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 Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · 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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| 3 TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION LTD→ 12200666 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-06-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC27120 — SIC 27120
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: 2026-06-15
Last: 2025-06-01
Officers (4 active · 21 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 1999-06-02 · resigned 2002-02-04
BENN, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-02-04 · resigned 2014-03-01
DWYER, Daniel John→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1999-06-01 · resigned 1999-06-02
ALDOUS, Peter Lawrence→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2001-01-05 · resigned 2002-04-05
ANDERSSON, Lena Maria→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-12-08 · resigned 2019-12-02
BEALE, Pauline Agnes→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1999-06-02 · resigned 2000-02-18
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 1999-06-01 · resigned 1999-06-02
DREWERY, Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1999-06-02 · resigned 2002-09-30
DWYER, Daniel John→
Resignednominee-director · ~85y · appointed 1999-06-01 · resigned 1999-06-02
ERICSSON, Tomas→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1999-08-06 · resigned 1999-08-12
FUNNELL, Ian Grant→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2015-02-13 · resigned 2019-12-02
GARDNER, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1999-06-02 · resigned 1999-08-31
GREGORY, Trevor John→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2002-01-02 · resigned 2016-12-31
HUGHES, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-12-02 · resigned 2022-12-16
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Co-operative Bank The Co-Operative Bank P.L.C. | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/09/2017 | 01/02/2019 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A security over cash agreement | 1 property | 04/02/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Capital Bank Capital Bank PLC | Deed of assignment | 1 property | 26/06/2002 | — | |
| outstanding | Capital Bank Capital Bank PLC | Deed of assignment | 1 property | 28/03/2002 | — |
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Recent filings (165 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
2025-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-03
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
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-19