A B (BIRMINGHAM) LTD
Opportunity 73/100 (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 (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £26.8k |
| Current assets | £42.1k |
| Net assets | £6.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-07-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-07-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-datepersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-20📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2022-05-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-11-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-01🏢Company incorporatedAs A B (BIRMINGHAM) LTD
- 2015-10-01➕BILLIG, Gemma Sonia Laura appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sonia Pratt Individual · British · DOB 10/1951 · age 75 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Gemma Sonia Laura Billig Individual · British · DOB 06/1979 · age 47 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 30/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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