ABM CATERING (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

07551335 · ltd · incorporated 2011-03-03

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 13.9y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 74/100 (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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.9y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 13.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

15 officers (5 active, 15 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

15 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

59 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand

2026-04-23
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officers · AP03
2026-04-21
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LEONARD, Thomas Ross appointed
secretary
2026-03-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-23
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GROVE, David resigned
director
2025-07-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-01-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-17
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GROVE, David appointed
director
2024-10-17
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MARTIN, Neil resigned
director
2024-08-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-07-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-19
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-20
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GROVE, David resigned
director
2024-05-20
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MARTIN, Neil appointed
director
2024-04-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-02
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-03-31
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HILL, Susan resigned
secretary
2024-03-31
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HILL, Susan resigned
director
2023-08-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-07-19
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GROVE, David appointed
director
2023-07-19
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-03-09
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second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
capital · RP04SH01
2022-03-02
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-02-08
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mortgage · MR05
2022-02-08
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-02-08
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Charge satisfied #1
2021-07-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2020-08-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-08-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-07-31
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COATES, Denise resigned
director
2020-07-31
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COATES, John Fitzgerald resigned
director
2015-10-26
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FLOYD, Neil Charles appointed
director
2014-08-29
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SMITH, Paul James resigned
director
2014-08-29
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SUTCLIFFE, Michael David resigned
director
2013-06-18
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2013-06-18
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2012-09-28
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FLATT, Stephen Albert resigned
director
2012-07-11
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Charge registered #1
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2011-11-22
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SMITH, Paul James appointed
director
2011-03-03
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Company incorporated
As ABM CATERING (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
2011-03-03
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COATES, Deirdre Mary appointed
director
2011-03-03
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COATES, Peter appointed
director
2011-03-03
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JOHNSON, Susan Jane appointed
director
2011-03-03
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HILL, Susan appointed
secretary
2011-03-03
➕
COATES, Denise appointed
director
2011-03-03
➕
COATES, John Fitzgerald appointed
director
2011-03-03
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FLATT, Stephen Albert appointed
director
2011-03-03
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HILL, Susan appointed
director
2011-03-03
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SUTCLIFFE, Michael David appointed
director

Owner dependency

73/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 88 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.

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: 2026-03-17

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Peter Coates Individual · British · DOB 01/1938 · age 88	50–75%	50–75%	50-75% shares · 50-75% voting	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2011-03-03

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Eagle Court

63-67 Saltisford

Warwick

Warwickshire

CV34 4AF

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-07-31

Last made up to: 2024-07-27

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-03-17OVERDUE

Last: 2025-03-03