AB STRUCTURAL DESIGNS LIMITED
- 71111Architectural activities
Opportunity 73/100 (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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-05-31 | 2023-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.3k | £4.0k |
| Current assets | £7.3k | £107 |
| Net assets | £474 | £144 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-19📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-11-18📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-11-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-08-24🏢Company incorporatedAs AB STRUCTURAL DESIGNS LIMITED
- 2011-08-24➕BHAMRA, Ameet Singh, Mr. 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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr. Ameet Singh Bhamra Individual · British · DOB 12/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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