AB DESIGN LONDON LTD.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-27 | 2024-01-27 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £-13 | £-8.9k |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-15📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-04-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-08-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-18📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-06-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-01-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-10-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-09-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-10-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-12-08➖WEBB, Anton resigneddirector
- 2020-04-03➖SANDE ROMERO, Pablo Andres resigneddirector
- 2016-09-13➕SANDE ROMERO, Pablo Andres appointeddirector
- 2016-01-22🏢Company incorporatedAs AB DESIGN LONDON LTD.
- 2016-01-22➕JONES, Bradley John appointeddirector
- 2016-01-22➕WEBB, Anton appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
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.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-06
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Bradley John Jones Individual · British · DOB 01/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 13/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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