ABH ASSET SERVICES LTD

💤Zombieactive
09089529 · ltd · incorporated 2014-06-17
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
£23.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38110
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 81210General cleaning of buildings
  • 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
  • 98200Undifferentiated service-producing activities of private households for own use
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £23,152

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£23k
↑ 9087% YoY
Current Assets
£44k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£9k£18k£26k£35k£44kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£27.1k£7.4k
Current assets£43.9k£43.5k
Net assets£23.2k£252

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.

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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 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-19
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2026-02-27
    ➖
    DAVIES, Allan Sydney resigned
    secretary
  4. 2025-03-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-12-18
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  6. 2024-12-17
    ➕
    DAVIES, Allan Sydney appointed
    secretary
  7. 2024-12-17
    ➖
    HILL, Ashley Brian resigned
    secretary
  8. 2024-12-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2024-12-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2024-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-03-25
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2022-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-06-21
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2022-03-24
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2021-10-06
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2021-10-06
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  19. 2021-10-06
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  20. 2021-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-03-24
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  23. 2015-07-01
    ➕
    HILL, Ashley Brian appointed
    secretary
  24. 2014-10-01
    ➕
    DAVIES-HILL, Emma Louisa appointed
    director
  25. 2014-10-01
    ➖
    HILL, Ashley resigned
    director
  26. 2014-07-09
    ➖
    DAVIES-HILL, Emma Louisa resigned
    director
  27. 2014-06-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABH ASSET SERVICES LTD
  28. 2014-06-17
    ➕
    DAVIES-HILL, Emma appointed
    secretary
  29. 2014-06-17
    ➕
    DAVIES-HILL, Emma Louisa appointed
    director
  30. 2014-06-17
    ➕
    HILL, Ashley appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

50/100
Moderate signal

Some 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.
  • 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Emma Louisa Davies-Hill
Individual · British · DOB 07/1978 · age 48
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/10/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Ashley Brian Hillceased 17/12/2024· 25-50% shares

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-06-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110

Registered office

Old Ridgeway Farm Cottage Crown Lane
Wychbold
Droitwich
Worcestershire
WR9 0BX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-25
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-01
Last: 2025-06-17

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

DAVIES-HILL, Emma→
secretary · appointed 2014-06-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVIES-HILL, Emma Louisa→
director · ~48y · appointed 2014-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVIES, Allan Sydney→
secretary · appointed 2024-12-17 · resigned 2026-02-27
Resigned
HILL, Ashley Brian→
secretary · appointed 2015-07-01 · resigned 2024-12-17
Resigned
DAVIES-HILL, Emma Louisa→
director · ~48y · appointed 2014-06-17 · resigned 2014-07-09
Resigned
HILL, Ashley→
director · ~49y · appointed 2014-06-17 · resigned 2014-10-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (44 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-23
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-12-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-12-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-19
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-27