A B TURNKEY SOLUTIONS FOR MANUFACTURING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04244417 · ltd · incorporated 2001-07-02
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 18.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£1.51M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25500
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 25620Machining
  • 25990SIC 25990
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.9y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
86 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,510,604
Cash YoY
+248%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£522k
↑ 248% YoY
Net Worth
£1.5m
↑ 214% YoY
Current Assets
£1.4m
↑ 84% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£302k£604k£906k£1.2m£1.5mJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£2.36M£1.32M
Current assets£1.39M£756.8k
Cash£522.0k£150.1k
Debtors£837.2k£588.2k
Net assets£1.51M£481.0k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-10-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2023-01-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2022-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-03-25
    ➖
    BOUGHTON, Gillian Ann resigned
    secretary
  10. 2020-03-25
    ➖
    BOUGHTON, Andrew Philip resigned
    director
  11. 2020-03-25
    ➖
    BOUGHTON, Gillian Ann resigned
    director
  12. 2020-03-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2020-03-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2020-03-25
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2019-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-10-31
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2018-10-29
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  18. 2018-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-04-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2018-04-27
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  21. 2018-04-27
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  22. 2017-12-05
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    Charge satisfied #3
  23. 2015-12-08
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    BOUGHTON, James appointed
    director
  24. 2014-10-15
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    Charge satisfied #1
  25. 2011-08-01
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    BOUGHTON, Ashley Andrew appointed
    director
  26. 2010-03-19
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  27. 2010-02-24
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  28. 2007-07-24
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barron Control Group Limited
  29. 2003-06-10
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    BOUGHTON, Gillian Ann appointed
    director
  30. 2001-07-02
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    Company incorporated
    As A B TURNKEY SOLUTIONS FOR MANUFACTURING LIMITED
  31. 2001-07-02
    ➕
    BOUGHTON, Gillian Ann appointed
    secretary
  32. 2001-07-02
    ➕
    ALPHA SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2001-07-02
    ➖
    ALPHA SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2001-07-02
    ➕
    BOUGHTON, Andrew Philip appointed
    director
  35. 2001-07-02
    ➕
    ALPHA DIRECT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 2001-07-02
    ➖
    ALPHA DIRECT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Boughton Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Boughton Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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A B TURNKEY SOLUTIONS FOR MANUFACTURING LIMITED
This company · 04244417

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Boughton Group Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control05/03/2018
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Gillian Ann Boughtonceased 05/03/2018· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Andrew Philip Boughtonceased 05/03/2018· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-07-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25500 — SIC 25500

Registered office

Unit 2 Enigma Building Bilton Road
Bletchley
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK1 1HW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-16
Last: 2025-07-02

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

BOUGHTON, Ashley Andrew→
director · ~38y · appointed 2011-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOUGHTON, James→
director · ~36y · appointed 2015-12-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOUGHTON, Gillian Ann→
secretary · appointed 2001-07-02 · resigned 2020-03-25
Resigned
ALPHA SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-07-02 · resigned 2001-07-02
Resigned
BOUGHTON, Andrew Philip→
director · ~70y · appointed 2001-07-02 · resigned 2020-03-25
Resigned
BOUGHTON, Gillian Ann→
director · ~64y · appointed 2003-06-10 · resigned 2020-03-25
Resigned
ALPHA DIRECT LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-07-02 · resigned 2001-07-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property29/10/2018—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge2 properties19/03/201005/12/2017
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property24/02/2010—
satisfied
Barron Control Group
Barron Control Group Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property24/07/200715/10/2014
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Recent filings (86 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-03-25