A.B.J. COMMS LTD

🌳Matureactive
07908488 · ltd · incorporated 2012-01-13
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
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£27
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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 (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £27
Net assets shrinking
Down £908 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£27
↓ 97% YoY
Current Assets
£18k
↓ 65% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£10k£21k£31k£42k£52kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£27£935
Current assets£18.4k£52.4k
Net assets£27£935

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
6
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-03-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-03-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2026-03-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2026-03-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2025-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-07-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2022-07-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2021-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-03-15
    ➕
    MEREDITH, Janine Penny appointed
    director
  18. 2012-01-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A.B.J. COMMS LTD
  19. 2012-01-13
    ➕
    JONES, Alan Bourne appointed
    director

Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alan Bourne Jones
Individual · British · DOB 10/1983 · age 43
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Ms Janine Penny Meredith
Individual · British · DOB 03/1983 · age 43
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-01-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61900 — Other telecommunications activities

Registered office

53 Spiceland Road
Shenley Fields
Birmingham
B31 1NL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-29
Last: 2026-03-15

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

JONES, Alan Bourne→
director · ~43y · appointed 2012-01-13
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Active
MEREDITH, Janine Penny→
director · ~43y · appointed 2016-03-15
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Recent filings (37 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-11