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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒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 24.3y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.3 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A PLUS ENTERPRISE LIMITED→ 10876683 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| A&P LOTIONS AND POTIONS LIMITED→ 16788769 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANCA INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LIMITED→ 01801236 · est 1984 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 42y | — | — |
| ANCIENT JEWELS LTD→ 16470510 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANGLO DIAMONDS LIMITED→ 04320832 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| ANGLO ITALIAN ARMS LIMITED→ 05432477 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ANJUMHABIB LTD→ 15600157 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ANTHUS PHARMA NEWPORT LTD→ 16515114 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANTI-LIGATURE LIGHTING COMPANY LIMITED→ 15732400 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANTUM ALUMINUM UK LIMITED→ 14884083 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ANURAJ AGENCIES UK LTD→ 14516578 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AO TRADING LTD→ 11048354 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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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
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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