ABC NORTH WEST LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06051434 · ltd · incorporated 2007-01-12
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
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£35.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -32% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.8y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.8 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £35,780
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,913 YoY
Cash YoY
-32%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£12k
↓ 32% YoY
Net Worth
£36k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£58k
↑ 7.4% 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 | £35.8k | £40.7k |
| Current assets | £57.7k | £53.7k |
| Cash | £12.3k | £18.1k |
| Debtors | £45.5k | £35.6k |
| Net assets | £35.8k | £40.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-08-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2024-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-02-20➕WILLIAMS-MCLAY, Nicola Jane appointeddirector
- 2021-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ABC NORTH WEST LIMITED
- 2007-01-12➕WILLIAMS, Tracy Anne appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-12➕WILLIAMS, Tracy Anne appointeddirector
- 2007-01-12➕WILLIAMS, Trevor appointeddirector
- 2007-01-12➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-01-12➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-01-12➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-01-12➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Tracy Anne Williams Individual · British · DOB 12/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Trevor Williams Individual · British · DOB 03/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Nicola Williams-Mclay Individual · British · DOB 07/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-01-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
366 Holcombe Road, Greenmount
Bury
Lancashire
BL8 4DT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-30
Last: 2025-05-16
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
WILLIAMS, Tracy Anne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-01-12
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WILLIAMS, Tracy Anne→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2007-01-12
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WILLIAMS, Trevor→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-01-12
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WILLIAMS-MCLAY, Nicola Jane→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2022-02-20
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TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-01-12 · resigned 2007-01-12
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-01-12 · resigned 2007-01-12
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 06/08/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (47 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-01