ABERAVON LAWYERS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05352482 · ltd · incorporated 2005-02-04
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
£172.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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, 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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £172,298
Net assets shrinking
Down £34,366 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£172k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£249k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£50k£100k£149k£199k£249kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£175.8k£229.9k
Current assets£248.8k£246.9k
Net assets£172.3k£206.7k

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-27
    ➖
    JAMES, Julie Ann resigned
    secretary
  3. 2025-07-27
    ➖
    JAMES, Julie Ann resigned
    director
  4. 2025-07-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-07-27
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2024-06-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-07-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-07-06
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2023-07-06
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2023-07-06
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2023-06-26
    ➖
    LANE, Kevin Anthony resigned
    director
  13. 2023-03-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-07-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-07-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-02-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2018-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-02-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2017-07-24
    ➕
    LANE, Rhys Andrew appointed
    director
  21. 2017-07-24
    ➕
    MCCREESH, Rory Patrick appointed
    director
  22. 2013-09-09
    ➕
    JAMES, Julie Ann appointed
    director
  23. 2013-06-04
    ➖
    JAMES, Julie Ann resigned
    director
  24. 2013-05-17
    ➕
    JAMES, Julie Ann appointed
    director
  25. 2012-12-09
    ➖
    HARDEE, Rebecca Jane resigned
    secretary
  26. 2012-12-09
    ➕
    JAMES, Julie Ann appointed
    secretary
  27. 2012-12-09
    ➖
    HARDEE, Rebecca Jane resigned
    director
  28. 2012-03-22
    ➕
    HARDEE, Rebecca Jane appointed
    director
  29. 2005-02-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABERAVON LAWYERS LIMITED
  30. 2005-02-04
    ➕
    HARDEE, Rebecca Jane appointed
    secretary
  31. 2005-02-04
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2005-02-04
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2005-02-04
    ➕
    LANE, Kevin Anthony appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: JAMES, Julie Ann resigned 2025-07-27; JAMES, Julie Ann resigned 2025-07-27

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Rhys Andrew Lane
Individual · British · DOB 07/1989 · age 37
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting26/06/2023
Mr Rory Patrick Mccreesh
Individual · British · DOB 09/1990 · age 36
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting26/06/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Kevin Anthony Laneceased 26/06/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2005-02-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69109 — Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities

Registered office

11 Courtland Place
Port Talbot
SA13 1JJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-04
Last: 2026-01-21

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

LANE, Rhys Andrew→
director · ~37y · appointed 2017-07-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCCREESH, Rory Patrick→
director · ~36y · appointed 2017-07-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARDEE, Rebecca Jane→
secretary · appointed 2005-02-04 · resigned 2012-12-09
Resigned
JAMES, Julie Ann→
secretary · appointed 2012-12-09 · resigned 2025-07-27
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-02-04 · resigned 2005-02-04
Resigned
HARDEE, Rebecca Jane→
director · ~47y · appointed 2012-03-22 · resigned 2012-12-09
Resigned
JAMES, Julie Ann→
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-09-09 · resigned 2025-07-27
Resigned
JAMES, Julie Ann→
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-05-17 · resigned 2013-06-04
Resigned
LANE, Kevin Anthony→
director · ~70y · appointed 2005-02-04 · resigned 2023-06-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (62 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-24