ABI BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08865269 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-28
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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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£362.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 11.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 9 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £362,857
Cash YoY
+12%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£262k
↑ 12% YoY
Net Worth
£363k
↑ 31% YoY
Current Assets
£1.4m
↑ 3.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £465.8k | £500.6k |
| Current assets | £1.36M | £1.31M |
| Cash | £261.8k | £234.6k |
| Debtors | £721.9k | £724.6k |
| Net assets | £362.9k | £277.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-05🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2024-11-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-11-20🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-11-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-11-18🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-10-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-29➕GILL, Gurpal Singh appointeddirector
- 2024-07-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-04➕CHETTRI JHA, Suvekcha appointeddirector
- 2024-03-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-26➖GILL, Gurpal Singh resigneddirector
- 2024-02-26➖WOLF, Lysander Frederick resigneddirector
- 2023-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-12-05🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bcrs Meif Gp Limited
- 2020-12-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-11-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-13➕WOLF, Lysander Frederick appointeddirector
- 2020-11-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Coventry and Warwickshire Reinvestment Trust LTD
- 2020-10-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-10-20📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2018-09-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-04-04➖ALLEN, Craig Robert resigneddirector
- 2017-04-04➖BAILEY, Winston Lee resigneddirector
- 2017-04-04➕GILL, Gurpal Singh appointeddirector
- 2016-02-01➕BAILEY, Winston Lee appointeddirector
- 2015-08-06➕ALLEN, Craig Robert appointeddirector
- 2015-08-06➖GILL, Gurpal Singh resigneddirector
- 2014-07-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2014-05-27➖BANTHIA, Sidharth resigneddirector
- 2014-03-01➕GILL, Gurpal Singh appointeddirector
- 2014-01-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ABI BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
- 2014-01-28➕JHA, Ashutosh Kumar appointeddirector
- 2014-01-28➕BANTHIA, Sidharth appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
43/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ashutosh Kumar Jha Individual · Indian · DOB 05/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-01-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61900 — Other telecommunications activities
Registered office
1 St Floor,
Cash's Business Centre, 228 Widdrington Road
Coventry
West Midlands
CV1 4PB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-23
Last: 2025-09-09
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
CHETTRI JHA, Suvekcha→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2024-03-04
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GILL, Gurpal Singh→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-07-29
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JHA, Ashutosh Kumar→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2014-01-28
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ALLEN, Craig Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-08-06 · resigned 2017-04-04
BAILEY, Winston Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2016-02-01 · resigned 2017-04-04
BANTHIA, Sidharth→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2014-01-28 · resigned 2014-05-27
GILL, Gurpal Singh→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2017-04-04 · resigned 2024-02-26
GILL, Gurpal Singh→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2014-03-01 · resigned 2015-08-06
WOLF, Lysander Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2020-11-13 · resigned 2024-02-26
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/03/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 25/10/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Bcrs Meif Gp Bcrs Meif Gp Limited | A registered charge | — | 05/12/2020 | 18/11/2024 | |
| satisfied | Coventry and Warwickshire Reinvestment Trust Coventry and Warwickshire Reinvestment Trust LTD | A registered charge | — | 13/11/2020 | 20/11/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 15/07/2014 | 04/09/2018 |
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Recent filings (54 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-11-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-11-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-27