AB OX FACILITIES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05889496 · ltd · incorporated 2006-07-27
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
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£210.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Asset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. 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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £210,339
Cash YoY
+41%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£183k
↑ 41% YoY
Net Worth
£210k
↑ 24% YoY
Current Assets
£235k
↑ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£47k£94k£141k£188k£235kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£213.4k£169.7k
Current assets£234.9k£206.2k
Cash£182.6k£129.8k
Debtors£52.3k£76.4k
Net assets£210.3k£169.6k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-08-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2024-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-03-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-02-01
    ➕
    DIDCOCK, Shane Amber appointed
    director
  8. 2023-04-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2023-04-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2023-04-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2023-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-02-01
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    DIDCOCK, Linda Margaret resigned
    secretary
  13. 2022-09-26
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  14. 2022-09-26
    📄
    legacy
    capital · SH20
  15. 2022-09-26
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  16. 2022-09-26
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2022-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-01-12
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    DIDCOCK, Leslie Frederick resigned
    director
  19. 2022-01-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2021-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-01-22
    ➕
    DIDCOCK, Derek John appointed
    director
  23. 2020-01-22
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  24. 2006-09-01
    ➕
    DIDCOCK, Linda Margaret appointed
    secretary
  25. 2006-09-01
    ➖
    DIDCOCK, Shane Amber resigned
    secretary
  26. 2006-09-01
    ➖
    DIDCOCK, Derek John resigned
    director
  27. 2006-09-01
    ➕
    DIDCOCK, Leslie Frederick appointed
    director
  28. 2006-07-28
    ➕
    DIDCOCK, Shane Amber appointed
    secretary
  29. 2006-07-28
    ➖
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2006-07-28
    ➕
    DIDCOCK, Derek John appointed
    director
  31. 2006-07-28
    ➖
    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2006-07-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AB OX FACILITIES LIMITED
  33. 2006-07-27
    ➕
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2006-07-27
    ➕
    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

74/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Red flags

1 high ·
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2022-09-26: legacy

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Shane Amber Didcock
Individual · British · DOB 05/1975 · age 51
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/02/2023
Mr Derek John Didcock
Individual · British · DOB 08/1966 · age 60
25–50%
—25-50% shares22/01/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Leslie Frederick Didcockceased 02/09/2022· 50-75% shares · 50-75% 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
Incorporated2006-07-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC42990 — Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Registered office

22 Oxford Road
Abingdon
Oxon
OX14 2DS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-22
Last: 2025-08-08

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

DIDCOCK, Derek John→
director · ~60y · appointed 2020-01-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DIDCOCK, Shane Amber→
director · ~51y · appointed 2024-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DIDCOCK, Linda Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2006-09-01 · resigned 2023-02-01
Resigned
DIDCOCK, Shane Amber→
secretary · appointed 2006-07-28 · resigned 2006-09-01
Resigned
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-07-27 · resigned 2006-07-28
Resigned
DIDCOCK, Derek John→
director · ~60y · appointed 2006-07-28 · resigned 2006-09-01
Resigned
DIDCOCK, Leslie Frederick→
director · ~82y · appointed 2006-09-01 · resigned 2022-01-12
Resigned
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-07-27 · resigned 2006-07-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-04-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-04-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-22
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2022-09-26
legacy
capital · SH20
2022-09-26