ABOVE & BEYOND PLUMBING SERVICES LTD
💤Zombieactive
08280317 · ltd · incorporated 2012-11-05
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
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£23.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
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 (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
41 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £23,254
Net assets shrinking
Down £35,656 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£23k
↓ 61% YoY
Current Assets
£27k
↓ 71% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £23.3k | £58.9k |
| Current assets | £26.7k | £91.2k |
| Net assets | £23.3k | £58.9k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-19📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2022-01-19📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2021-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-12📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2020-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-09-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-09-01➖KEYTE, Kathleen Antonia resignedsecretary
- 2018-06-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-06-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2012-11-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ABOVE & BEYOND PLUMBING SERVICES LTD
- 2012-11-05➕KEYTE, Simon Anthony appointeddirector
- 2012-11-05➕KEYTE, Kathleen Antonia appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Simon Anthony Keyte Individual · British · DOB 03/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 05/11/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Kathleen Antonia Keyteceased 01/09/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-11-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Registered office
16 Foliat Drive
Wantage
OX12 7AN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-07
Last: 2025-09-23
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
KEYTE, Simon Anthony→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2012-11-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KEYTE, Kathleen Antonia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-11-05 · resigned 2018-09-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (41 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-19
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2022-01-19
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2022-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-12
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2021-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-10