ABM SALES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

07211063 · ltd · incorporated 2010-04-01

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

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

46 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand

2026-02-24
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accounts · AAMD
2025-12-24
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accounts · AA
2024-11-12
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accounts · AA
2024-01-04
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accounts · AA
2023-01-08
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accounts · AA
2022-01-10
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accounts · AA
2021-09-08
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officers · TM01
2021-06-24
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accounts · AA01
2021-03-29
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-03-29
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-03-29
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officers · AP01
2021-02-12
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BOLOURSAZ-MASHADI, Esmaeil appointed
director
2021-02-12
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BOLOORSAZ-MASHADI, Ali resigned
director
2020-11-02
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accounts · AA
2020-10-05
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capital · SH02
2020-10-05
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capital · SH01
2020-10-05
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-01-15
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accounts · AA
2019-01-15
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accounts · AA
2010-06-20
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BOLOORSAZ-MASHADI, Ali appointed
director
2010-06-20
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PEARCE, George resigned
director
2010-04-01
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Company incorporated
As ABM SALES LIMITED
2010-04-01
➕
PEARCE, George appointed
director

Owner dependency

90/100

Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Esmaeil Boloursaz-Mashadi Individual · British · DOB 07/1959 · age 67	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	12/02/2021

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr Ali Boloorsaz-Mashadiceased 12/02/2021· 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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2010-04-01

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

The Forge

Langham

Colchester

Essex

CO4 5PX

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-20

Last: 2025-09-06

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

BOLOURSAZ-MASHADI, Esmaeil→

director · ~67y · appointed 2021-02-12

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Active

BOLOORSAZ-MASHADI, Ali→

director · ~64y · appointed 2010-06-20 · resigned 2021-02-12

Resigned

PEARCE, George→

director · ~73y · appointed 2010-04-01 · resigned 2010-06-20

Resigned

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