ABA PROPERTIES & DESIGN LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05054257 · ltd · incorporated 2004-02-24
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
£956.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 57). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 22.0y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £956,940

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£957k
Current Assets
£181k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£191k£383k£574k£766k£957kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£956.9k—
Current assets£180.7k—
Net assets£956.9k—
Average employees—0

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2025-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  3. 2024-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-07-19
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    address · AD01
  5. 2023-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-03-12
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2018-03-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2017-08-04
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-07-05
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    officers · TM02
  15. 2017-07-05
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    officers · TM01
  16. 2017-05-25
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    ATHA, Graham Stewart resigned
    secretary
  17. 2017-05-25
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    ATHA, Graham Stewart resigned
    director
  18. 2009-05-29
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    Charge satisfied #2
  19. 2009-05-29
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    Charge satisfied #1
  20. 2005-12-08
    ➖
    ACASTER, Shaun resigned
    director
  21. 2005-12-08
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    BEAN, Andrew Lee resigned
    director
  22. 2004-07-21
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  23. 2004-05-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  24. 2004-02-26
    ➕
    ATHA, Mark Andrew appointed
    director
  25. 2004-02-26
    ➕
    ATHA, Graham Stewart appointed
    secretary
  26. 2004-02-26
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2004-02-26
    ➕
    ACASTER, Shaun appointed
    director
  28. 2004-02-26
    ➕
    ATHA, Graham Stewart appointed
    director
  29. 2004-02-26
    ➕
    BEAN, Andrew Lee appointed
    director
  30. 2004-02-26
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2004-02-24
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    Company incorporated
    As ABA PROPERTIES & DESIGN LIMITED
  32. 2004-02-24
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2004-02-24
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Paula Nicola Atha
Individual · British · DOB 02/1968 · age 58
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting10/01/2018
Mr Mark Andrew Atha
Individual · British · DOB 01/1969 · age 57
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

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Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-02-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Watershed Roofing Ltd
Thorncliffe Road
Bradford
BD8 7DD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-10
Last: 2026-02-24

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

ATHA, Mark Andrew→
director · ~57y · appointed 2004-02-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ATHA, Graham Stewart→
secretary · appointed 2004-02-26 · resigned 2017-05-25
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-02-24 · resigned 2004-02-26
Resigned
ACASTER, Shaun→
director · ~59y · appointed 2004-02-26 · resigned 2005-12-08
Resigned
ATHA, Graham Stewart→
director · ~83y · appointed 2004-02-26 · resigned 2017-05-25
Resigned
BEAN, Andrew Lee→
director · ~60y · appointed 2004-02-26 · resigned 2005-12-08
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-02-24 · resigned 2004-02-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property21/07/200429/05/2009
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property18/05/200429/05/2009

Recent filings (67 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-28