ABC INSTALLATIONS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10155553 · ltd · incorporated 2016-04-29
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 2026
Net worth
£658
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
31 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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £658
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£658
Current Assets
£590
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-03-25 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £658 |
| Current assets | £590 |
| Net assets | £658 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-04-14📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-11-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-11-01➕KNOWLES, Craig Stephen appointeddirector
- 2017-11-01➖MARSDEN, Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2016-04-29🏢Company incorporatedAs ABC INSTALLATIONS LIMITED
- 2016-04-29➕MARSDEN, Jonathan 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
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 Craig Stephen Knowles Individual · British · DOB 11/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/11/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Jonathan Marsdenceased 01/11/2017· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-04-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities
Registered office
8 New Street
Ossett
WF5 8BH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-25
Last made up to: 2026-03-25
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-21
Last: 2025-11-07
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
KNOWLES, Craig Stephen→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2017-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MARSDEN, Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2016-04-29 · resigned 2017-11-01
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Recent filings (31 total)
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-09