A & B PROPERTY INVESTMENTS (UK) LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 19.2y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.25M | £1.26M |
| Current assets | £22.0k | £24.9k |
| Net assets | £450 | £8.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-27➕BAL, Manjinder Kaur appointeddirector
- 2022-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-12-01➕BAL, Kalwant Kaur appointedsecretary
- 2020-12-01➕BAL, Amarjit Singh appointeddirector
- 2020-12-01➖BAL, Amarjit Singh resignedsecretary
- 2020-12-01📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-12-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-12-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-12-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-25🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2020-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-11-29🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2019-08-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-08-29🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2019-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-12🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Axis Bank UK Limited
- 2017-05-02➕BAL, Amarjit Singh appointedsecretary
- 2017-05-02➖BAL, Kalwant Kaur resignedsecretary
- 2016-11-23➖BAL, Amarjit Singh resigneddirector
- 2016-03-22➖BAL, Amarjit Singh resignedsecretary
- 2016-03-22➕BAL, Kalwant Kaur appointedsecretary
- 2016-03-22➕BAL, Amarjit Singh appointeddirector
- 2015-01-09🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Onesavings Bank PLC
- 2008-01-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Mortgage Express
- 2007-06-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Mortgage Express
- 2007-05-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Mortgage Express
- 2007-02-27🏢Company incorporatedAs A & B PROPERTY INVESTMENTS (UK) LIMITED
- 2007-02-27➕BAL, Baldev Singh appointeddirector
- 2007-02-27➕BAL, Amarjit Singh appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — BAL, Manjinder Kaur (same surname) appointed 2023-02-27. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
1 lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Amarjit Singh Bal Individual · British · DOB 02/1983 · age 43 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 27/02/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Baldev Singh Balceased 27/02/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/11/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/11/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/08/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Axis Bank UK Axis Bank UK Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 12/07/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Onesavings Bank Onesavings Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/01/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Mortgage Express | Mortgage | 1 property | 21/01/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Mortgage Express | Mortgage | 1 property | 26/06/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Mortgage Express | Mortgage | 1 property | 17/05/2007 | — |