A B S POTTERY IMPORTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04366414 · ltd · incorporated 2002-02-04
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£2.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47190Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 24.2y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,866
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£3k
Current Assets
£116k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £69.8k |
| Current assets | £115.6k |
| Net assets | £2.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-11-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-16➕STEINER, Nadia appointeddirector
- 2022-06-16➖PHILLIPS, Christina Mary resigneddirector
- 2022-06-14➖ISKANDER, Barry resigneddirector
- 2022-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-11➖ISKANDER, Patricia Kate resigneddirector
- 2020-08-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-01-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-07-26➖ISKANDER, Patricia Kate resignedsecretary
- 2017-06-06➕PHILLIPS, Christina Mary appointeddirector
- 2014-02-26➕ISKANDER, Patricia Kate appointeddirector
- 2008-07-09➖ISKANDER, Patricia Kate resigneddirector
- 2005-04-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2003-07-02➕ISKANDER, Patricia Kate appointeddirector
- 2002-03-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2002-02-04🏢Company incorporatedAs A B S POTTERY IMPORTS LIMITED
- 2002-02-04➕ISKANDER, Patricia Kate appointedsecretary
- 2002-02-04➕LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-02-04➖LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-02-04➕ISKANDER, Barry appointeddirector
- 2002-02-04➕LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-02-04➖LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Nadia Steiner Individual · British · DOB 06/1959 · age 67 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 16/06/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Barry Iskanderceased 14/06/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1ST EUROPEAN ENTERPRISES LIMITED→ 13265787 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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| 1ST TOOLING LIMITED→ 17055900 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 787CBD EXPRESS LTD→ 13590021 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ABC HOUSEWARE LIMITED→ 16058721 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| ABEC FIXINGS LIMITED→ 04019390 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| ABH INTERNATIONAL LTD→ 16825990 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABHI MEAT CENTRE LIMITED→ 10582557 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ABIMAK GLOBAL LIMITED→ 15246829 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-02-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46499 — Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 4 Enterprise House/ Arden Forest Industrial Estate
Arden Road
Alcester
B49 6HN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-23
Last: 2025-08-09
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
STEINER, Nadia→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2022-06-16
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ISKANDER, Patricia Kate→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-02-04 · resigned 2017-07-26
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-02-04 · resigned 2002-02-04
ISKANDER, Barry→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 2002-02-04 · resigned 2022-06-14
ISKANDER, Patricia Kate→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 2014-02-26 · resigned 2020-08-11
ISKANDER, Patricia Kate→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 2003-07-02 · resigned 2008-07-09
PHILLIPS, Christina Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2017-06-06 · resigned 2022-06-16
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-02-04 · resigned 2002-02-04
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 27/04/2005 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 24/03/2002 | 16/06/2020 |
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Recent filings (81 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-11
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-06-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-06-19