ABER LOCKSMITH SERVICES LTD

💤Zombieactive
05510608 · ltd · incorporated 2005-07-18
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). 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 (76/100)

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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 £100

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£100
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£20£40£60£80£100Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£100£100
Net assets£100£100

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

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 (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-08
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    address · AD01
  3. 2025-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-09-12
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-08-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-12-05
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    DAWE, David Terence appointed
    secretary
  17. 2013-12-05
    ➕
    DAWE, David Terence appointed
    director
  18. 2013-12-05
    ➖
    DAWE, Daniel Thomas resigned
    secretary
  19. 2013-12-05
    ➖
    DAWE, Daniel Thomas resigned
    director
  20. 2011-01-12
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    DAWE, Daniel Thomas appointed
    director
  21. 2011-01-12
    ➖
    DAWE, David Terence resigned
    director
  22. 2005-07-18
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    Company incorporated
    As ABER LOCKSMITH SERVICES LTD
  23. 2005-07-18
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    DAWE, Daniel Thomas appointed
    secretary
  24. 2005-07-18
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2005-07-18
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2005-07-18
    ➕
    DAWE, David Terence appointed
    director
  27. 2005-07-18
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 2005-07-18
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    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Terence Dawe
Individual · Welsh · DOB 01/1960 · age 66
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2005-07-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Danyrhiw Cottage 8/9 Danyrhiw Terrace
Abercarn
Newport
Gwent
NP11 4SP
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-01
Last: 2025-07-18

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

DAWE, David Terence→
secretary · appointed 2013-12-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAWE, David Terence→
director · ~66y · appointed 2013-12-05
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Active
DAWE, Daniel Thomas→
secretary · appointed 2005-07-18 · resigned 2013-12-05
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-07-18 · resigned 2005-07-18
Resigned
DAWE, Daniel Thomas→
director · ~43y · appointed 2011-01-12 · resigned 2013-12-05
Resigned
DAWE, David Terence→
director · ~66y · appointed 2005-07-18 · resigned 2011-01-12
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-07-18 · resigned 2005-07-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (62 total)

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accounts · AA
2026-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-18