ABSTRACT PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -41% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 11.5y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £229.1k | £306.1k |
| Current assets | £222.9k | — |
| Cash | £197.0k | £333.1k |
| Debtors | £26.0k | — |
| Net assets | £229.1k | £306.1k |
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
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-06-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-06-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-06-07🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-06-07🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-06-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-09-08➖NEILSON, Guy resigneddirector
- 2016-09-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-01-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2015-01-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2015-01-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2009-03-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ABSTRACT PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED
- 2009-03-17➕PEARSON, Paul Liam appointeddirector
- 2009-03-17➕KAHAN, Barbara appointeddirector
- 2009-03-17➖KAHAN, Barbara resigneddirector
- 2009-03-17➕NEILSON, Guy appointeddirector
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Liam Pearson Individual · English · DOB 01/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 17/03/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/01/2015 | 07/06/2021 | |
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/01/2015 | 07/06/2021 | |
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/01/2015 | 07/06/2021 |