ABS PROPERTIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08960337 · ltd · incorporated 2014-03-26
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Real estate agencies
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
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
27 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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-06-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-03-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ABS PROPERTIES LIMITED
- 2014-03-26➕SHAH, Abdul Basit appointeddirector
Owner dependency
95/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Basit Shah Individual · British · DOB 09/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Property · OL postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A D A (OLDHAM) LIMITED→ 15504116 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A.B. REALTY LIMITED→ 12271936 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AARON PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO LTD→ 05339193 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| AB DEVELOPMENT GROUPS LIMITED→ 14888579 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABAS ESTATES LIMITED→ 07440289 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ABBEYTHORN ESTATES LTD→ 08926983 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ABBOTSWOOD DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED→ 03735714 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| ABDALLA INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 16337621 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABEMICH LIMITED→ 16128576 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABIDUR LIMITED→ 16880830 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AC PROPCO LIMITED→ 15272543 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACANE GROUP LIMITED→ 15763445 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-03-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68310 — Real estate agencies
Registered office
Unit 1, Belgrave Industrial Estate
Honeywell Lane
Oldham
OL8 2JP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-09
Last: 2026-03-26
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
SHAH, Abdul Basit→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2014-03-26
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Recent filings (27 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-13