ABFAB WELDING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05669913 · ltd · incorporated 2006-01-09
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£1.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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. 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).
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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
49 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,237
Net assets shrinking
Down £15,169 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1k
↓ 92% YoY
Current Assets
£50k
↑ 78% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.2k | £16.4k |
| Current assets | £49.9k | £28.0k |
| Net assets | £1.2k | £16.4k |
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 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-09-30➖BROWN, Susan Ann resignedsecretary
- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30➖BROWN, Suan Ann resigneddirector
- 2021-09-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-09-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-09-15➖BROWN, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2020-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-26➕BROWN, Suan Ann appointeddirector
- 2016-02-01➕BROWN, Jaime Lee appointeddirector
- 2006-01-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ABFAB WELDING LIMITED
- 2006-01-09➕BROWN, Susan Ann appointedsecretary
- 2006-01-09➕BROWN, Andrew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jaime Lee Brown Individual · British · DOB 09/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 13/09/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Andrew Brownceased 15/09/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-01-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25110 — Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Registered office
33 Thornhill Close, Upper
Cwmbran, Cwmbran
Gwent
NP44 5TQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-09
Last: 2025-10-26
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
BROWN, Jaime Lee→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2016-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, Susan Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-01-09 · resigned 2024-09-30
BROWN, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2006-01-09 · resigned 2021-09-15
BROWN, Suan Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2016-10-26 · resigned 2021-09-30
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Recent filings (49 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-09-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-09-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-09-16