ABI EQUIPMENT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06373361 · ltd · incorporated 2007-09-17
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33190
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
- 46630SIC 46630
- 77320Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), 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: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 3 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 3 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 3 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29➕GARNER, Sarah Kay appointedsecretary
- 2026-04-29➖SHEEHAN, Catherine Joy resignedsecretary
- 2026-04-29📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-04-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-04-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-27➕SOLIMAN, Achraf appointeddirector
- 2025-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-06📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-12-05📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-11-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-26➕HEICHEL, Christian Franz Erich appointeddirector
- 2024-09-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-05-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-05-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-05➕SHEEHAN, Catherine Joy appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-05➖WKH COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-09-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ABI EQUIPMENT LIMITED
- 2007-09-17➕LEE, Antony Mark John appointeddirector
- 2007-09-17➕WKH COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
Owner dependency
68/100
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 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Matthias Christoph Alfred Heichel Individual · German · DOB 01/1971 · age 55 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 02/03/2021 |
Mr Christian Franz Erich Heichel Individual · German · DOB 12/1968 · age 58 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 02/03/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Antony Mark John Leeceased 29/10/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mr Antony Mark John Leeceased 02/03/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-09-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33190 — SIC 33190
Registered office
Unit 2b Barn Way
Lodge Farm Industrial Estate
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN5 7UW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-01
Last: 2025-09-17
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
Active
HEICHEL, Christian Franz Erich→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-09-26
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LEE, Antony Mark John→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-09-17
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SOLIMAN, Achraf→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2026-04-27
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SHEEHAN, Catherine Joy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-02-05 · resigned 2026-04-29
WKH COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-09-17 · resigned 2008-02-05
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Recent filings (59 total)
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-04-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-11
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-12-06
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-12-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-20