ABT LOADMAC LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07750099 · ltd · incorporated 2011-08-23
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 14.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-28📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-10-24📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-10-22📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-10-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-16🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2024-10-16🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2024-10-16🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-02-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-02-17🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-02-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-17➖CHESHIRE, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2015-03-17🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The County of Herefordshire District Council
- 2011-12-30🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2011-12-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2011-11-04➕HIGNETT, Mark John appointeddirector
- 2011-11-04➕MORRIS, Timothy Mark appointeddirector
- 2011-11-04➕CHESHIRE, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2011-11-04➖THOMAS, Roderick Michael resigneddirector
- 2011-11-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2011-11-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Nigel Mummery and Enid Mummery
- 2011-08-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ABT LOADMAC LIMITED
- 2011-08-23➕THOMAS, Roderick Michael appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark John Hignett Individual · British · DOB 07/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | — | sig. influence75-100% shares · significant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-08-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Unit 3 Ashburton Industrial Estate
Ross-On-Wye
Herefordshire
HR9 7BW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-10
Last: 2025-06-26
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
HIGNETT, Mark John→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2011-11-04
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MORRIS, Timothy Mark→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2011-11-04
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CHESHIRE, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2011-11-04 · resigned 2015-04-17
THOMAS, Roderick Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2011-08-23 · resigned 2011-11-04
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | The County of Herefordshire District Council | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/03/2015 | 16/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 30/12/2011 | 16/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 30/12/2011 | 16/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 04/11/2011 | 17/02/2024 | |
| satisfied | Nigel Mummery and Enid Mummery | Debenture | 2 properties | 04/11/2011 | 17/02/2024 |
Recent filings (58 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-26
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-10-28
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-10-24
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-10-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-02-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-09-23