ABBOTTS MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL LTD

🌳Matureactive
06197626 · ltd · incorporated 2007-04-02
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33140
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 43210Electrical installation
  • 43220Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
  • 43390Other building completion and finishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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, 4 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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-02
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2025-04-02
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2025-04-02
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2025-04-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2025-04-02
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  7. 2024-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-04-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-03-19
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  10. 2024-03-19
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  11. 2024-02-29
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    ABBOTT, Richard Thomas resigned
    director
  12. 2023-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-04-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2021-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-04-16
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  18. 2020-04-15
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  19. 2020-04-15
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2016-02-17
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    ABBOTT, John Campbell appointed
    director
  21. 2016-02-17
    ➕
    ABBOTT, Matthew John appointed
    director
  22. 2016-02-17
    ➕
    ABBOTT, Thomas Matthew John appointed
    director
  23. 2014-04-01
    ➖
    CHAPMAN, Jeffrey Michael resigned
    secretary
  24. 2007-04-02
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    Company incorporated
    As ABBOTTS MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL LTD
  25. 2007-04-02
    ➕
    CHAPMAN, Jeffrey Michael appointed
    secretary
  26. 2007-04-02
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2007-04-02
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2007-04-02
    ➕
    ABBOTT, Richard Thomas appointed
    director
  29. 2007-04-02
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2007-04-02
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

81/100
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
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ABBOTT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Campbell Abbott
Individual · British · DOB 01/1967 · age 59
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting29/02/2024
Mr Matthew John Abbott
Individual · British · DOB 09/1992 · age 34
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting29/02/2024
Mr Thomas Matthew John Abbott
Individual · British · DOB 05/1990 · age 36
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting29/02/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Richard Thomas Abbottceased 10/04/2019· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-04-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33140 — SIC 33140

Registered office

12 Woodlands Road
Enfield
Middlesex
EN2 0LT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-16
Last: 2026-04-02

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

ABBOTT, John Campbell→
director · ~59y · appointed 2016-02-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ABBOTT, Matthew John→
director · ~34y · appointed 2016-02-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ABBOTT, Thomas Matthew John→
director · ~36y · appointed 2016-02-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHAPMAN, Jeffrey Michael→
secretary · appointed 2007-04-02 · resigned 2014-04-01
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-04-02 · resigned 2007-04-02
Resigned
ABBOTT, Richard Thomas→
director · ~57y · appointed 2007-04-02 · resigned 2024-02-29
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-04-02 · resigned 2007-04-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (71 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-02
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-03
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-03-19
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-11