ABER ELECTRONICS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07400511 · ltd · incorporated 2010-10-07
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£-173.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26309
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.2y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.2 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £172,951
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£28k
Net Worth
-£173k
Current Assets
£231k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-168.5k |
| Current assets | £231.3k |
| Cash | £28.2k |
| Debtors | £140.1k |
| Net assets | £-173.0k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-17📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-06-17📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-04-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-03-26📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-03-25📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2025-03-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-03-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-19➕HAYNES, Andrew William appointeddirector
- 2025-03-19➖CRAVEN, Richard Gary resignedsecretary
- 2025-03-19➖GULLIFORD, Craig Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2025-03-19➖REES, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2025-03-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Creo Medical Limited
- 2024-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-19📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-11-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-11➕CRAVEN, Richard Gary appointedsecretary
- 2021-11-11➖QUY, Anne Catherine resignedsecretary
- 2021-11-11➕GULLIFORD, Craig Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2021-11-11➖HAYNES, Andrew William resigneddirector
- 2021-11-11➕REES, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2021-01-27➖LEIGHTON, Graham Richard resigneddirector
- 2019-10-01➕LEIGHTON, Graham Richard appointeddirector
- 2010-10-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ABER ELECTRONICS LIMITED
- 2010-10-07➕QUY, Anne Catherine appointedsecretary
- 2010-10-07➕HAYNES, Andrew William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew William Haynes Individual · English · DOB 08/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/03/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Creo Medical Limitedceased 19/03/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Andrew William Haynesceased 11/11/2021· 75-100% shares · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J.S. MANUFACTURING LIMITED→ 04049645 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| ABLETECH ELECTRONICS LIMITED→ 04896444 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ACT SERVICES & REPAIRS LTD→ 13130507 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACTIVATE SENSE AND SECURE LIMITED→ 11843890 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ACTIVE SPORTS DIRECTION LIMITED→ 07181374 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| ADMIRAL EAST LTD→ 08309234 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ADONAI PROACTIVE SERVICE LIMITED→ 11212179 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ADVANCED ACOUSTIC INSTALLATION SERVICES LIMITED→ 13653793 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ADVANCED NETTING LTD→ 07178323 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| AERO ANGLIA LIMITED→ 03702091 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| AERO RENTALS LTD→ 10609887 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AEROSHINE AVIATION DETAILING LTD→ 14033831 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-10-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC26309 — SIC 26309
Registered office
Units F&G Gun Hill Trading Estate Ipswich Road
Dedham
Colchester
Essex
CO7 6HR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-21
Last: 2025-10-07
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
HAYNES, Andrew William→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2025-03-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRAVEN, Richard Gary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-11-11 · resigned 2025-03-19
QUY, Anne Catherine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-10-07 · resigned 2021-11-11
GULLIFORD, Craig Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2021-11-11 · resigned 2025-03-19
HAYNES, Andrew William→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2010-10-07 · resigned 2021-11-11
LEIGHTON, Graham Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2019-10-01 · resigned 2021-01-27
REES, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2021-11-11 · resigned 2025-03-19
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Creo Medical Creo Medical Limited | A registered charge | — | 19/03/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (68 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-07-16
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-06-17
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-06-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-03-26
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-03-26
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2025-03-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-03-20