A2B PROPERTIES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08054247 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-02
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
year to May 2025
Net worth
£103.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.8y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £103,187

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£103k
↑ 8.3% YoY
Current Assets
£150k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£30k£60k£90k£120k£150kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£103.2k£95.2k
Current assets£149.5k£150.0k
Net assets£103.2k£95.2k

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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-22
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  3. 2025-10-22
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    Charge satisfied #2
  4. 2025-10-10
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2025-10-10
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    Charge satisfied #1
  6. 2025-10-09
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    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2025-10-09
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    Charge satisfied #3
  8. 2025-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-01-31
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-08-18
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    officers · CH01
  18. 2016-05-12
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    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2016-02-25
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    accounts · AA
  20. 2013-12-16
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  21. 2012-09-11
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Shanks Waste Management Limited
  22. 2012-07-25
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  23. 2012-05-02
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    Company incorporated
    As A2B PROPERTIES LIMITED
  24. 2012-05-02
    CAMPBELL, Martin appointed
    director
  25. 2012-05-02
    CULL, Martyn Gerard appointed
    director
  26. 2012-05-02
    CULL, Martyn Gerard resigned
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
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 14 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
medium

Multiple 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Martin Campbell
Individual · British · DOB 12/1978 · age 48
75100%
75-100% shares02/05/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-05-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

95 Greendale Road
Port Sunlight
Wirral
Merseyside
CH62 4XE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-16
Last: 2025-05-02

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

CAMPBELL, Martin
director · ~48y · appointed 2012-05-02
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Active
CULL, Martyn Gerard
director · ~48y · appointed 2012-05-02 · resigned 2012-05-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property16/12/201309/10/2025
satisfied
Shanks Waste Management
Shanks Waste Management Limited
Legal mortgage1 property11/09/201222/10/2025
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property25/07/201210/10/2025

Recent filings (37 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-17