A & B ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05929274 · ltd · incorporated 2006-09-08
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
—
year to Sept 2023
Net worth
£19.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Electrical installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 3 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £19,314

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£19k
Current Assets
£26k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2023-09-30
Total assets£19.3k
Current assets£25.9k
Net assets£19.3k

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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-06-28
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  3. 2025-06-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-11-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-09-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2016-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2010-10-06
    ➖
    PANAYIOTOU, Debbie resigned
    secretary
  17. 2007-10-01
    ➕
    GREGORY, Emma appointed
    secretary
  18. 2007-09-01
    ➖
    JOHNSON, Sophie Nicole resigned
    secretary
  19. 2007-09-01
    ➕
    PANAYIOTOU, Debbie appointed
    secretary
  20. 2007-06-01
    ➖
    GREGORY, Adam resigned
    secretary
  21. 2007-06-01
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Sophie Nicole appointed
    secretary
  22. 2007-06-01
    ➖
    EDWARDS, Robert resigned
    director
  23. 2006-09-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A & B ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED
  24. 2006-09-08
    ➕
    GREGORY, Adam appointed
    director
  25. 2006-09-08
    ➕
    GREGORY, Adam appointed
    secretary
  26. 2006-09-08
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2006-09-08
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2006-09-08
    ➕
    EDWARDS, Robert appointed
    director
  29. 2006-09-08
    ➕
    GREGORY, Adam appointed
    director
  30. 2006-09-08
    ➖
    GREGORY, Adam resigned
    director
  31. 2006-09-08
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2006-09-08
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • 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

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 Adam Gregory
Individual · British · DOB 05/1972 · age 54
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2006-09-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43210 — Electrical installation

Registered office

7 Orlando Drive
Basildon
Essex
SS13 1TE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-22
Last: 2025-09-08

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

GREGORY, Emma→
secretary · appointed 2007-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GREGORY, Adam→
director · ~50y · appointed 2006-09-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GREGORY, Adam→
secretary · appointed 2006-09-08 · resigned 2007-06-01
Resigned
JOHNSON, Sophie Nicole→
secretary · appointed 2007-06-01 · resigned 2007-09-01
Resigned
PANAYIOTOU, Debbie→
secretary · appointed 2007-09-01 · resigned 2010-10-06
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-09-08 · resigned 2006-09-08
Resigned
EDWARDS, Robert→
director · ~65y · appointed 2006-09-08 · resigned 2007-06-01
Resigned
GREGORY, Adam→
director · ~50y · appointed 2006-09-08 · resigned 2006-09-08
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-09-08 · resigned 2006-09-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (57 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-28
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-06-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-16