A & B RECOVERY LTD

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06994540 · ltd · incorporated 2009-08-19
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£121
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £121
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,100 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£121
↓ 90% YoY
Current Assets
£41k
↓ 10% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£9k£18k£27k£36k£45kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£32.0k£37.1k
Current assets£40.6k£45.4k
Net assets£121£1.2k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-26
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-04-15
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2024-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-04-17
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2024-04-16
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2023-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-04-18
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2023-04-11
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2022-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-01-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2015-04-01
    ➕
    BOHADERI, Ahmad Reza appointed
    director
  18. 2015-03-31
    ➖
    SAMIANI, Zahra resigned
    director
  19. 2014-08-20
    ➕
    SAMIANI, Zahra appointed
    director
  20. 2014-08-19
    ➖
    SAMIANI, Zahra resigned
    director
  21. 2011-10-13
    ➖
    BOHADERI, Ahmadreza resigned
    director
  22. 2011-10-13
    ➕
    SAMIANI, Zahra appointed
    director
  23. 2010-03-31
    ➖
    JAFAR NEJAD, Aliasghar resigned
    secretary
  24. 2009-08-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A & B RECOVERY LTD
  25. 2009-08-19
    ➕
    JAFAR NEJAD, Aliasghar appointed
    secretary
  26. 2009-08-19
    ➕
    BOHADERI, Ahmadreza appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • 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

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-06

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ahmad Reza Bohaderi
Individual · British · DOB 09/1978 · age 48
——sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest10/01/2017

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
Incorporated2009-08-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

166 Lincoln Road
Enfield
EN1 1LN
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-06OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-23

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

BOHADERI, Ahmad Reza→
director · ~48y · appointed 2015-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JAFAR NEJAD, Aliasghar→
secretary · appointed 2009-08-19 · resigned 2010-03-31
Resigned
BOHADERI, Ahmadreza→
director · ~48y · appointed 2009-08-19 · resigned 2011-10-13
Resigned
SAMIANI, Zahra→
director · ~41y · appointed 2014-08-20 · resigned 2015-03-31
Resigned
SAMIANI, Zahra→
director · ~41y · appointed 2011-10-13 · resigned 2014-08-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (54 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-04-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-18