ABAL RENTAL LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05215642 · ltd · incorporated 2004-08-26
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
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£4.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Security systems service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 3 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £4,509

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£5k
Current Assets
£10k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-31
Total assets£4.5k
Current assets£10.3k
Net assets£4.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-11
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  2. 2025-11-19
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  3. 2025-11-17
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  4. 2025-11-17
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    accounts · AAMD
  5. 2025-11-17
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  6. 2025-11-17
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  7. 2025-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-02-21
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    address · AD01
  15. 2019-02-21
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2019-02-08
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    SUDWORTH ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  17. 2018-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2008-08-28
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    SUDWORTH ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2008-08-26
    ➖
    SILKFRAME COMPUTERS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2007-06-12
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    SILKFRAME COMPUTERS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2007-04-05
    ➖
    BARNES, Alison resigned
    secretary
  22. 2006-10-06
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    MCNAMARA, Ian Michael appointed
    director
  23. 2006-10-06
    ➕
    BARNES, Alison appointed
    secretary
  24. 2006-10-06
    ➖
    BUCK, William Thomas resigned
    director
  25. 2005-10-06
    ➖
    MAYER, John Gilbert resigned
    secretary
  26. 2005-10-06
    ➖
    MAYER, John Gilbert resigned
    director
  27. 2004-08-31
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2004-08-31
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    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2004-08-26
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    Company incorporated
    As ABAL RENTAL LIMITED
  30. 2004-08-26
    ➕
    MAYER, John Gilbert appointed
    secretary
  31. 2004-08-26
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2004-08-26
    ➕
    BUCK, William Thomas appointed
    director
  33. 2004-08-26
    ➕
    MAYER, John Gilbert appointed
    director
  34. 2004-08-26
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ian Michael Mcnamara
Individual · British · DOB 05/1966 · age 60
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-08-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC80200 — Security systems service activities

Registered office

48 Station Road
Holywell Green
Halifax
HX4 9AW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-09
Last: 2025-08-26

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

MCNAMARA, Ian Michael→
director · ~60y · appointed 2006-10-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARNES, Alison→
secretary · appointed 2006-10-06 · resigned 2007-04-05
Resigned
MAYER, John Gilbert→
secretary · appointed 2004-08-26 · resigned 2005-10-06
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-08-26 · resigned 2004-08-31
Resigned
SILKFRAME COMPUTERS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-06-12 · resigned 2008-08-26
Resigned
SUDWORTH ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-08-28 · resigned 2019-02-08
Resigned
BUCK, William Thomas→
director · ~75y · appointed 2004-08-26 · resigned 2006-10-06
Resigned
MAYER, John Gilbert→
director · ~79y · appointed 2004-08-26 · resigned 2005-10-06
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-08-26 · resigned 2004-08-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (74 total)

accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-19
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-11-17
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-11-17
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-11-17
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-28