A2B PERFORMANCE LTD

💤Zombieactive
07513667 · ltd · incorporated 2011-02-02
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
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year to Feb 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2025Feb 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-02-282025-02-28

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-02-29
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    BEETON, Elizabeth Alexandra resigned
    director
  5. 2024-02-29
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  6. 2024-02-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-02-29
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2023-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-02-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2018-02-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2017-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2011-02-02
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    Company incorporated
    As A2B PERFORMANCE LTD
  18. 2011-02-02
    ➕
    BEETON, Alan Mathew appointed
    director
  19. 2011-02-02
    ➕
    BEETON, Elizabeth Alexandra appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alan Mathew Beeton
Individual · British · DOB 10/1978 · age 48
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Elizabeth Alexandra Beetonceased 29/02/2024· 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
Incorporated2011-02-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112

Registered office

64 Roman Gardens
Kings Langley
Hertfordshire
WD4 8LP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

BEETON, Alan Mathew→
director · ~48y · appointed 2011-02-02
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Active
BEETON, Elizabeth Alexandra→
director · ~45y · appointed 2011-02-02 · resigned 2024-02-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-29
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-02-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-10