ABS AIRCONDITIONING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06764296 · ltd · incorporated 2008-12-03
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
57/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
57/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-12-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-09-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-09-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-06-29➖CROWHURST, Catherine resignedsecretary
- 2022-06-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-05-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-02-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-02-20📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2012-07-01➕CROWHURST, Catherine appointedsecretary
- 2012-07-01➖CROWHURST, Susan Maria resignedsecretary
- 2012-07-01➖CROWHURST, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2008-12-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ABS AIRCONDITIONING LIMITED
- 2008-12-03➕CROWHURST, Steven appointeddirector
- 2008-12-03➕CROWHURST, Susan Maria appointedsecretary
- 2008-12-03➕CROWHURST, Stephen appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-29
Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-11
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Steven Crowhurst Individual · British · DOB 11/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/06/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Catherine Crowhurstceased 13/05/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-12-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
3rd Flr, Devonshire House C/O Shenkers
Manor Way
Borehamwood
Hertfordshire
WD6 1QQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-03-29OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2023-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-01-11OVERDUE
Last: 2024-12-28
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
CROWHURST, Steven→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2008-12-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CROWHURST, Catherine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-07-01 · resigned 2022-06-29
CROWHURST, Susan Maria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-12-03 · resigned 2012-07-01
CROWHURST, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2008-12-03 · resigned 2012-07-01
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Recent filings (70 total)
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-12-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-10-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-06-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-30