A.B.C. (FLOORS) LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (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 (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 6.3y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £198.8k | £73.3k |
| Current assets | £336.2k | £374.2k |
| Cash | £79.0k | £75.8k |
| Debtors | £228.5k | £245.3k |
| Net assets | £187.2k | £39.6k |
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-25➕ASHTON, Melvyn James appointeddirector
- 2025-03-25➖BAKER, Raymond James resigneddirector
- 2025-03-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-03-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-03-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-24📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2023-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-03📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2023-05-03📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2023-05-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-11-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-02-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
- 2013-04-15🏢Company incorporatedAs A.B.C. (FLOORS) LIMITED
- 2013-04-15➕BAKER, Raymond James 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Ashton Holdings Bourne Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashton Holdings Bourne Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 25/03/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Regcorp Ltdceased 25/03/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Raymond James Bakerceased 07/01/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 13/02/2020 | 10/03/2025 |