ABBAS GAS SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04301209 · ltd · incorporated 2001-10-09
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
76 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Average employees400400

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-02-24
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    JOSLIN, Timothy Michael resigned
    director
  6. 2022-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-03-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2021-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-03-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2020-03-13
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2020-03-13
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    officers · CH01
  13. 2020-03-13
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2019-11-20
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-10-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2018-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-06-30
    ➖
    MACPHERSON, Olivia Dennise resigned
    secretary
  19. 2017-06-30
    ➖
    MACPHERSON, Digby Keyser resigned
    director
  20. 2017-06-30
    ➖
    MACPHERSON, Olivia Dennise resigned
    director
  21. 2017-02-28
    ➕
    BARKER, Craig John appointed
    director
  22. 2017-02-28
    ➕
    BARKER, Luke George appointed
    director
  23. 2017-02-28
    ➕
    BARKER, Michael John appointed
    director
  24. 2017-02-28
    ➕
    WESTAWAY, Kevin James appointed
    director
  25. 2017-02-28
    ➕
    JOSLIN, Timothy Michael appointed
    director
  26. 2002-10-01
    ➕
    MACPHERSON, Olivia Dennise appointed
    secretary
  27. 2002-10-01
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    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2002-10-01
    ➕
    MACPHERSON, Digby Keyser appointed
    director
  29. 2002-10-01
    ➕
    MACPHERSON, Olivia Dennise appointed
    director
  30. 2002-10-01
    ➖
    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2001-10-09
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    Company incorporated
    As ABBAS GAS SERVICES LIMITED
  32. 2001-10-09
    ➕
    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2001-10-09
    ➕
    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

56/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

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

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Michael John Barker
Individual · British · DOB 01/1962 · age 64
50–75%
—50-75% shares28/02/2017
Craig John Barker
Individual · British · DOB 12/1985 · age 41
50–75%
—50-75% shares28/02/2017
Luke George Barker
Individual · British · DOB 12/1987 · age 39
50–75%
—50-75% shares28/02/2017
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Digby Keyser Macphersonceased 28/02/2017· 25-50% shares
  • Mrs Olivia Dennise Macphersonceased 28/02/2017· 25-50% shares

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-10-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Registered office

4 South Terrace
South Street
Dorchester
DT1 1DE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-16
Last: 2026-03-02

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

BARKER, Craig John→
director · ~41y · appointed 2017-02-28
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Active
BARKER, Luke George→
director · ~39y · appointed 2017-02-28
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Active
BARKER, Michael John→
director · ~64y · appointed 2017-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WESTAWAY, Kevin James→
director · ~46y · appointed 2017-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACPHERSON, Olivia Dennise→
secretary · appointed 2002-10-01 · resigned 2017-06-30
Resigned
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-10-09 · resigned 2002-10-01
Resigned
JOSLIN, Timothy Michael→
director · ~36y · appointed 2017-02-28 · resigned 2023-02-24
Resigned
MACPHERSON, Digby Keyser→
director · ~72y · appointed 2002-10-01 · resigned 2017-06-30
Resigned
MACPHERSON, Olivia Dennise→
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-10-01 · resigned 2017-06-30
Resigned
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-10-09 · resigned 2002-10-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (76 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-13