ABV RHOADES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05013125 · ltd · incorporated 2004-01-12
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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, 1 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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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.
See pricing →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 (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-10📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2023-07-06📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-07-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-06-26➕DAVIES, Heather Caroline appointeddirector
- 2023-06-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-06-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-03-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-08➖RHOADES, Kim Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2023-02-08➖RHOADES, John Aubrey resigneddirector
- 2023-02-08➖RHOADES, Kim Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2022-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-07-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-07-22📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-07-22📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2022-07-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-03-31➕DAVIES, John Christopher appointeddirector
- 2015-11-01➕RHOADES, Kim Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2004-01-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ABV RHOADES LIMITED
- 2004-01-12➕RHOADES, Kim Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2004-01-12➕RHOADES, John Aubrey appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Heather Caroline Davies Individual · British · DOB 10/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 26/06/2023 |
Mr John Christopher Davies Individual · British · DOB 05/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/06/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- John Aubrey Rhoadesceased 08/02/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Kim Elizabeth Rhoadesceased 08/02/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-01-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Alpha House, 4 Greek Street
Stockport
Cheshire
SK3 8AB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-05
Last: 2025-07-22
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
DAVIES, Heather Caroline→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-06-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DAVIES, John Christopher→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RHOADES, Kim Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-01-12 · resigned 2023-02-08
RHOADES, John Aubrey→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2004-01-12 · resigned 2023-02-08
RHOADES, Kim Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2015-11-01 · resigned 2023-02-08
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Recent filings (78 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-25
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2023-07-10
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-07-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-07-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-03-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-03-02