A.B.S PROPERTY PORTFOLIO LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10790817 · ltd · incorporated 2017-05-26
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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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
- 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
Worth a lookProperty-backed borrower. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
29 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 7.1y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
29 charges (29/29 with lender, 29/29 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
66
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
8
filings
- • 4 mortgage
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 4 mortgage
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-04-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-30🔒Charge registered #29Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2026-03-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-27🔒Charge registered #28Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2026-03-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-25🔒Charge registered #27Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2026-02-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-26🔒Charge registered #26Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2026-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-10-24🔒Charge registered #25Lender: Kensington Mortgage Company Limited
- 2024-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-01-05🔒Charge registered #24Lender: Kensington Mortgage Company Limited
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-05-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-05-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-05-17🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2023-05-17🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2023-05-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-08-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-08-19🔒Charge registered #23Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
- 2022-08-19🔒Charge registered #22Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
- 2022-04-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-04-05🔒Charge registered #21Lender: Kensington Mortgage Company Limited
- 2022-02-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-02-11🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
- 2022-01-07🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
- 2022-01-07🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
- 2022-01-07🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
- 2022-01-07🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
- 2022-01-07🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
- 2022-01-07🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
- 2022-01-07🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
- 2022-01-07🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
- 2021-10-22🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
- 2021-10-22🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
- 2021-06-08🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2020-02-28🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited Trading as Precise Mortgages
- 2019-10-21🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Kensington Mortgage Company Limited
- 2019-09-18🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2019-08-16🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2019-08-16🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2019-08-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Kensington Mortgage Company Limited
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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
2 med · 1 low5 new charges in last 12 months
mediumHeavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.
Evidence: 2026-04-30: A registered charge; 2026-03-27: A registered charge; 2026-03-25: A registered charge
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
26 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Evans Individual · British · DOB 11/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/05/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Paul Evansceased 29/05/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 181 LICHFIELD ROAD LTD→ 13393661 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 1ST GROUP PROPERTY LTD→ 15215804 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 2 LINDEN CLOSE LTD→ 12438139 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 25 PARK PLACE LTD→ 16586869 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4S&M PROPERTIES LIMITED→ 17122194 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4U2RENT LTD→ 14491598 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 5 SACKVILLE GARDENS MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 03001027 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
| 56ABC WOODLAND ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD→ 09623265 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 7 NINETEEN LIMITED→ 12125096 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| A&A CHANDRA LTD→ 15790411 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A1 GROUP HOLDINGS LTD→ 12756260 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A2B PROPERTY RENTALS LTD→ 15708959 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-05-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
40 Wheatley Place
Blackwood
NP12 1EU
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-13
Last: 2026-04-29
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
Active
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Mortgages & charges
29
Total charges
26
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:29 of 29 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/04/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 7 properties | 26/02/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Kensington Mortgage Company Kensington Mortgage Company Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/10/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Kensington Mortgage Company Kensington Mortgage Company Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/01/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Paratus Amc Paratus Amc Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/08/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Paratus Amc Paratus Amc Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/08/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Kensington Mortgage Company Kensington Mortgage Company Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/04/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Paratus Amc Paratus Amc Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/02/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Paratus Amc Paratus Amc Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/01/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Paratus Amc Paratus Amc Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/01/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Paratus Amc Paratus Amc Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/01/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Paratus Amc Paratus Amc Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/01/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Paratus Amc Paratus Amc Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/01/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Paratus Amc Paratus Amc Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/01/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Paratus Amc Paratus Amc Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/01/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Paratus Amc Paratus Amc Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/01/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Paratus Amc Paratus Amc Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/10/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Paratus Amc Paratus Amc Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/10/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/06/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited Trading as Precise Mortgages | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/02/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Kensington Mortgage Company Kensington Mortgage Company Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/10/2019 | 17/05/2023 | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/09/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/08/2019 | 17/05/2023 | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/08/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Kensington Mortgage Company Kensington Mortgage Company Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/08/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/04/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/04/2019 | 17/05/2023 |
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Recent filings (64 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-31