ABCABCABC 123 LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 9.5y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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 · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-06-30 | 2023-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-5.7k | — |
| Current assets | £84 | — |
| Net assets | £-41.0k | — |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-22✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-07-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-06-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-11-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-11-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-11-03🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-11-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Knox House Consultancy Limited
- 2021-08-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-08-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-04-27📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2021-04-27📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-04-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Aml Healthcare Personnel Limited
- 2012-06-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ABCABCABC 123 LIMITED
- 2012-06-07➕LISHMAN, Richard 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 14 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 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-09-22: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Richard Lishman Individual · British · DOB 08/1971 · age 55 | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Timothy Eve Individual · British · DOB 05/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 07/04/2022 |
Mr Arthur Lancaster Individual · British · DOB 07/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 07/04/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Knox House Consultancy Knox House Consultancy Limited | A registered charge | — | 02/11/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Aml Healthcare Personnel Aml Healthcare Personnel Limited | A registered charge | — | 22/12/2016 | 03/11/2021 |