ABM WIDNES LIMITED
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Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: high (86/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-13➕DUFFY, Martyn appointeddirector
- 2024-08-13➖DUFFY, Martyn resigneddirector
- 2024-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-06-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-18➖ROGERSON, Allan resigneddirector
- 2023-05-17➕ROGERSON, Andrew, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2023-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ABM WIDNES LIMITED
- 2010-09-08➕ROGERSON, Allan 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Rogerson Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 18/05/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Allan Rogersonceased 18/05/2023· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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