ABAK PROPERTIES LTD.
💤Zombieactive
08919151 · ltd · incorporated 2014-03-03
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£-17.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 3.5y
5/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~3.5 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
79
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £17,252
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£17k
Current Assets
£205
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-29 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £185.1k |
| Current assets | £205 |
| Net assets | £-17.3k |
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
4
filings
- • 2 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-07-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-21🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hbi Capital Limited
- 2025-07-21🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hbi Captial Limited
- 2025-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-04-22📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-04-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-28🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Ms Lending Group Limited
- 2024-03-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Ms Lending Group Limited
- 2023-12-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-01-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-12-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-12-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Grosvenor Funding LTD
- 2022-12-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Grosvenor Funding LTD
- 2022-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-09-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-08-23📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-06-19➕AINSWORTH-LORD, Paul appointeddirector
- 2020-06-19➖AINSWORTH-LORD, Paul resignedsecretary
- 2020-06-19➖WALTON, Sandra May resigneddirector
- 2014-03-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ABAK PROPERTIES LTD.
- 2014-03-03➕AINSWORTH-LORD, Paul appointedsecretary
- 2014-03-03➕WALTON, Sandra May appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
2 low6 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Ainsworth-Lord Individual · British · DOB 02/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 786 PROPERTIES (NELSON) LIMITED→ 06493790 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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9 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
Incorporated2014-03-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
23 New Chapel Street
Mill Hill
Blackburn
BB2 4DT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-27
Last made up to: 2025-03-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-17
Last: 2026-03-03
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
AINSWORTH-LORD, Paul→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-06-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AINSWORTH-LORD, Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-03-03 · resigned 2020-06-19
WALTON, Sandra May→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2014-03-03 · resigned 2020-06-19
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
6
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Hbi Capital Hbi Capital Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/07/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Hbi Captial Hbi Captial Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/07/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Ms Lending Group Ms Lending Group Limited | A registered charge | 3 properties | 28/03/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Ms Lending Group Ms Lending Group Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 28/03/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Grosvenor Funding Grosvenor Funding LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/12/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Grosvenor Funding Grosvenor Funding LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/12/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (49 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-10