ABC COMPONENTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05909642 · ltd · incorporated 2006-08-17
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 24100
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). 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 (78/100)

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
12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 6 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
71 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2025-03-10
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  4. 2025-03-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-03-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-03-05
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    BEHIN-AEIN, Shahrad appointed
    director
  7. 2025-03-05
    ➖
    BEHIN-AEIN, Mahdad resigned
    secretary
  8. 2025-03-05
    ➖
    BEHIN-AEIN, Mahdad resigned
    director
  9. 2024-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-08-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2016-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-11-09
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  20. 2015-04-05
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    BEHIN-AEIN, Mahdad appointed
    secretary
  21. 2015-04-05
    ➖
    KIMTI, Juzer resigned
    secretary
  22. 2015-04-05
    ➕
    BEHIN-AEIN, Mahdad appointed
    director
  23. 2015-04-05
    ➖
    KIMTI, Juzer resigned
    director
  24. 2012-10-02
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    BEHIN AEIN, Shahrad resigned
    secretary
  25. 2012-10-02
    ➕
    KIMTI, Juzer appointed
    secretary
  26. 2012-10-02
    ➖
    BEHIN AEIN, Shahrad resigned
    director
  27. 2012-10-02
    ➖
    BEHIN-AEIN, Mahdad resigned
    director
  28. 2012-10-02
    ➕
    KIMTI, Juzer appointed
    director
  29. 2009-06-26
    ➕
    BEHIN AEIN, Shahrad appointed
    secretary
  30. 2009-06-25
    ➖
    VERRALL, Bernard resigned
    secretary
  31. 2009-06-23
    ➕
    BEHIN-AEIN, Mahdad appointed
    director
  32. 2006-08-29
    ➖
    BEHIN AEIN, Shahrad resigned
    secretary
  33. 2006-08-29
    ➕
    VERRALL, Bernard appointed
    secretary
  34. 2006-08-29
    ➖
    PRESTON, Adam James resigned
    director
  35. 2006-08-17
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    Company incorporated
    As ABC COMPONENTS LIMITED
  36. 2006-08-17
    ➕
    BEHIN AEIN, Shahrad appointed
    secretary
  37. 2006-08-17
    ➕
    ALDBURY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 2006-08-17
    ➖
    ALDBURY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 2006-08-17
    ➕
    BEHIN AEIN, Shahrad appointed
    director
  40. 2006-08-17
    ➕
    PRESTON, Adam James appointed
    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 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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 Shahrad Behin-Aein
Individual · British · DOB 09/1959 · age 67
75–100%
—75-100% shares31/07/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Mahdad Behin-Aeinceased 05/03/2025· significant influence

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

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-08-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC24100 — SIC 24100

Registered office

Capital House Unit 4 Park House Business Centre
Desborough Park Road
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP12 3DJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last: 2025-08-17

Officers (1 active · 11 resigned)

BEHIN-AEIN, Shahrad→
director · ~67y · appointed 2025-03-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BEHIN AEIN, Shahrad→
secretary · appointed 2009-06-26 · resigned 2012-10-02
Resigned
BEHIN AEIN, Shahrad→
secretary · appointed 2006-08-17 · resigned 2006-08-29
Resigned
BEHIN-AEIN, Mahdad→
secretary · appointed 2015-04-05 · resigned 2025-03-05
Resigned
KIMTI, Juzer→
secretary · appointed 2012-10-02 · resigned 2015-04-05
Resigned
VERRALL, Bernard→
secretary · appointed 2006-08-29 · resigned 2009-06-25
Resigned
ALDBURY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-08-17 · resigned 2006-08-17
Resigned
BEHIN AEIN, Shahrad→
director · ~67y · appointed 2006-08-17 · resigned 2012-10-02
Resigned
BEHIN-AEIN, Mahdad→
director · ~66y · appointed 2015-04-05 · resigned 2025-03-05
Resigned
BEHIN-AEIN, Mahdad→
director · ~65y · appointed 2009-06-23 · resigned 2012-10-02
Resigned
KIMTI, Juzer→
director · ~57y · appointed 2012-10-02 · resigned 2015-04-05
Resigned
PRESTON, Adam James→
director · ~47y · appointed 2006-08-17 · resigned 2006-08-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (71 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-03-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-13