A.B.I. ELECTRONICS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

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08809928 · ltd · incorporated 2013-12-11
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£1.63M
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed holding with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 74/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -94% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 12.3y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
33 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.

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Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,631,938
Very low cash
Cash position: £6
Net assets shrinking
Down £101 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 94% YoY
Cash YoY
-94%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£6
↓ 94% YoY
Net Worth
£1.6m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£6
↓ 94% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£326k£653k£979k£1.3m£1.6mJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£1.63M£1.63M
Current assets£6£107
Cash£6£107
Net assets£1.63M£1.63M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-26
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-12-20
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2024-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-07-01
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2022-07-01
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2022-07-01
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    Charge satisfied #2
  9. 2022-07-01
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    Charge satisfied #1
  10. 2022-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-03-16
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  13. 2019-03-14
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  14. 2018-03-20
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-03-14
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-01-03
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    officers · CH01
  17. 2016-05-04
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    officers · AP03
  18. 2016-04-06
    HAYES, Helena Mary appointed
    secretary
  19. 2014-02-14
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Ian Fletcher (As Security Trustee)
  20. 2014-02-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Ian Fletcher (As Security Trustee)
  21. 2013-12-11
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    Company incorporated
    As A.B.I. ELECTRONICS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
  22. 2013-12-11
    HAYES, Shaun David appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 12 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Shaun David Hayes
Individual · British · DOB 04/1969 · age 57
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

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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
Incorporated2013-12-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Deb House Wharncliffe Business Park
Carlton
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S71 3HR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-25
Last: 2025-12-11

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

HAYES, Helena Mary
secretary · appointed 2016-04-06
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Active
HAYES, Shaun David
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-12-11
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Active

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Ian Fletcher (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge1 property14/02/201401/07/2022
satisfied
Ian Fletcher (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge1 property14/02/201401/07/2022

Recent filings (33 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-07-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-04