ABATIS FIRE & SECURITY GROUP LTD
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £250.2k |
| Current assets | £321.9k |
| Cash | £110.5k |
| Debtors | £207.4k |
| Net assets | £244.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-08-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-10-17📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-07-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-07-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-24➕STEPHENSON, Victoria appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-24➖APR SECRETARIES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-04-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ABATIS FIRE & SECURITY GROUP LTD
- 2003-04-13➕STEPHENSON, Christopher Michael Gary appointeddirector
- 2003-04-13➕APR SECRETARIES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-04-13➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-04-13➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-04-13➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-04-13➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-27
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher Michael Gary Stephenson Individual · British · DOB 05/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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