AB LAND DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08894419 · ltd · incorporated 2014-02-13
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
- 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.1y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 1.1 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-12-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-09-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-09-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-05-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-05-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Kothia Property Holdings Limited
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-03-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-09➕AKUJI, Mustaq appointeddirector
- 2020-07-09➕BHURAWALA, Makbul, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2020-01-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-30📄legacymiscellaneous · RP04CS01
- 2014-02-13🏢Company incorporatedAs AB LAND DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 2014-02-13➕AKUJI, Mubarak Ali Isabhai appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mubarak Ali Isabhai Akuji Individual · British · DOB 02/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Mustaq Akuji Individual · British · DOB 04/1953 · age 73 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Makbul Bhurawala Individual · British · DOB 09/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-02-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
Unit 2 Katella Trading Estate
10a River Road
Barking
Essex
IG11 0DG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-06
Last: 2025-09-22
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
AKUJI, Mubarak Ali Isabhai→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-02-13
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AKUJI, Mustaq→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2020-07-09
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BHURAWALA, Makbul, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2020-07-09
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Kothia Property Holdings Kothia Property Holdings Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/05/2025 | 19/09/2025 |
Recent filings (37 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-12-19
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-09-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-27