ABATTIS SECURITY SYSTEMS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04344112 · ltd · incorporated 2001-12-21
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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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-22➖HAYES, Liam Noel resigneddirector
- 2023-03-22➖HAYES, Mark Stuart resigneddirector
- 2022-08-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-29➕HAYES, Ryan Frank appointeddirector
- 2016-06-29➕HAYES, Liam Noel appointeddirector
- 2016-06-29➕HAYES, Mark Stuart appointeddirector
- 2003-08-04➖SMITH, Frank resigneddirector
- 2001-12-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ABATTIS SECURITY SYSTEMS LIMITED
- 2001-12-21➕HAYES, Tracey appointedsecretary
- 2001-12-21➕HAYES, Gregory appointeddirector
- 2001-12-21➕1ST CERT FORMATIONS LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-12-21➖1ST CERT FORMATIONS LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-12-21➕SMITH, Frank appointeddirector
- 2001-12-21➕1ST CERT FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-12-21➖1ST CERT FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-12-21➕REPORTACTION LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-12-21➖REPORTACTION LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gregory Hayes Individual · British · DOB 12/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-12-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Registered office
54 Norcot Road
Tilehurst
Reading
RG30 6BU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-04
Last: 2026-03-21
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
Active
HAYES, Gregory→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2001-12-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAYES, Ryan Frank→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2016-06-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
1ST CERT FORMATIONS LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-12-21 · resigned 2001-12-21
HAYES, Liam Noel→
Resigneddirector · ~31y · appointed 2016-06-29 · resigned 2023-03-22
HAYES, Mark Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~33y · appointed 2016-06-29 · resigned 2023-03-22
SMITH, Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2001-12-21 · resigned 2003-08-04
1ST CERT FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-12-21 · resigned 2001-12-21
REPORTACTION LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-12-21 · resigned 2001-12-21
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Recent filings (82 total)
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2025-09-26
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-09
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accounts · AA
2024-04-24
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-01
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2022-08-01
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accounts · AA
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