A.B. ROOMS & SON LIMITED
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 (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 10 | 1000 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-26📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2021-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-16📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2016-01-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-11-30📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2015-10-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2012-07-01➖RICHARDS, Mark Edward resigneddirector
- 2007-04-06➕RICHARDS, Mark Edward appointeddirector
- 2007-04-05➖ROOMS, Marjorie resignedsecretary
- 2002-10-14➖ROOMS, Colin resigneddirector
- 2002-10-14➖ROOMS, Marjorie resigneddirector
- 2001-02-28➕ROOMS, David Ian appointeddirector
- 2001-02-28➖GRAEME, Dorothy May resignednominee-secretary
- 2001-02-28➕ROOMS, Marjorie appointedsecretary
- 2001-02-28➖GRAEME, Lesley Joyce resignednominee-director
- 2001-02-28➕ROOMS, Colin appointeddirector
- 2001-02-28➕ROOMS, Marjorie appointeddirector
- 2000-12-18🏢Company incorporatedAs A.B. ROOMS & SON LIMITED
- 2000-12-18➕GRAEME, Dorothy May appointednominee-secretary
- 2000-12-18➕GRAEME, Lesley Joyce appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ROOMS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Ian Rooms Individual · British · DOB 03/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Colin Rooms Individual · British · DOB 11/1945 · age 81 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Marjorie Rooms Individual · British · DOB 10/1947 · age 79 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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