ABM (LANCASHIRE) HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 70100Activities of head offices
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 18.9y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-05-14📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2019-05-14📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2019-05-14⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2019-05-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-15📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-10-04➕ALDGATE, Gillian Marie appointedsecretary
- 2018-10-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-10-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-08-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-07-19➖CROSBIE, Grace Ann resignedsecretary
- 2018-07-19➖CROSBIE, Robert David resigneddirector
- 2011-06-08➕ALDGATE, Stewart Michael appointeddirector
- 2007-08-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-06-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ABM (LANCASHIRE) HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2007-06-06➕CROSBIE, Grace Ann appointedsecretary
- 2007-06-06➕GRAEME, Paul Gordon appointedsecretary
- 2007-06-06➖GRAEME, Paul Gordon resignedsecretary
- 2007-06-06➕CROSBIE, Robert David appointeddirector
- 2007-06-06➕GRAEME, Lesley Joyce appointeddirector
- 2007-06-06➖GRAEME, Lesley Joyce resigneddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 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 high ·Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2019-05-14: legacy
Group structure
Dancon Building Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dancon Building Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 29/06/2018 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Robert David Crosbieceased 19/07/2018· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Grace Ann Crosbieceased 19/07/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 15/08/2007 | — |