ABX COATINGS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
08506022 · ltd · incorporated 2013-04-26
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
31 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-25
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  2. 2024-09-25
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  3. 2023-09-15
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  4. 2022-09-05
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  5. 2021-09-25
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  6. 2020-09-22
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  7. 2020-02-26
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  8. 2019-08-30
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  9. 2018-06-05
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  10. 2017-07-28
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  11. 2016-09-18
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  12. 2016-04-28
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  13. 2015-09-16
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  14. 2015-04-27
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  15. 2014-06-12
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  16. 2013-04-29
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    BREWER, Simon Robert appointed
    director
  17. 2013-04-26
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    Company incorporated
    As ABX COATINGS LIMITED
  18. 2013-04-26
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    SHOESMITH, Adam Charles appointed
    secretary
  19. 2013-04-26
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    BREWER, Mark Adrian appointed
    director

Owner dependency

81/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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.)

Group structure

C Brewer & Sons Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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C Brewer & Sons Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ABX COATINGS LIMITED
This company · 08506022

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
C Brewer & Sons Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2013-04-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47520 — Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores

Registered office

Albany House
123-127 Ashford Rd
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN21 3TR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-08
Last: 2026-03-25

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

SHOESMITH, Adam Charles→
secretary · appointed 2013-04-26
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BREWER, Mark Adrian→
director · ~69y · appointed 2013-04-26
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Active
BREWER, Simon Robert→
director · ~50y · appointed 2013-04-29
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Recent filings (31 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-25
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accounts · AA
2025-09-25
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
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accounts · AA
2024-09-25
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-15
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-05
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-08-30