ADVANCED BUILDING FACILITIES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06052810 · ltd · incorporated 2007-01-15
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£67.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
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 £67,530
Net assets shrinking
Down £42,696 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£68k
↓ 39% YoY
Current Assets
£195k
↓ 32% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £97.2k | £133.6k |
| Current assets | £194.7k | £287.5k |
| Net assets | £67.5k | £110.2k |
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 (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-20➖DROGMAN, Lesley Rose resigneddirector
- 2023-01-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-10-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-24➕DROGMAN, Barry Charles appointeddirector
- 2022-03-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-20➖DROGMAN, Barry Charles resigneddirector
- 2022-01-20➕DROGMAN, Lesley Rose appointeddirector
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-25➕SMITH, Stephen Roy appointeddirector
- 2021-10-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-09-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-12➖DROGMAN, Kevin Paul resigneddirector
- 2016-10-17➕DROGMAN, Barry Charles appointeddirector
- 2014-12-11➖DROGMAN, Lesley Rose resignedsecretary
- 2014-12-11➖DROGMAN, Barry Charles resigneddirector
- 2014-12-10➕DROGMAN, Kevin Paul appointeddirector
- 2007-01-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCED BUILDING FACILITIES LIMITED
- 2007-01-15➕DROGMAN, Lesley Rose appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-15➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-01-15➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-01-15➕DROGMAN, Barry Charles appointeddirector
- 2007-01-15➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-01-15➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen Roy Smith Individual · British · DOB 04/1956 · age 70 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 13/10/2022 |
Mr Barry Charles Drogman Individual · British · DOB 03/1955 · age 71 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 17/10/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Lesley Rose Drogmanceased 13/10/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-01-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Registered office
1 Royal Terrace
Southend-On-Sea
SS1 1EA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-27
Last: 2025-10-13
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
DROGMAN, Barry Charles→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2022-03-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Stephen Roy→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2021-10-25
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DROGMAN, Lesley Rose→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-01-15 · resigned 2014-12-11
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-01-15 · resigned 2007-01-15
DROGMAN, Barry Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2016-10-17 · resigned 2022-01-20
DROGMAN, Barry Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2007-01-15 · resigned 2014-12-11
DROGMAN, Kevin Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2014-12-10 · resigned 2019-06-12
DROGMAN, Lesley Rose→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2022-01-20 · resigned 2023-01-20
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-01-15 · resigned 2007-01-15
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Recent filings (73 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-16
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-10-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-10-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-24