AB HATS AND ACCESSORIES LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 8 | 800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
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Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-03-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-11-03🏢Company incorporatedAs AB HATS AND ACCESSORIES LIMITED
- 2017-11-03➕HEAD, Adrian Charles Alec appointeddirector
- 2017-11-03➕HEARD, Rebecca Emma appointeddirector
- 2017-11-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Ab Hats And Accessories Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ab Hats And Accessories Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/03/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Adrian Headceased 01/03/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · firm interest
- Ms Rebecca Heardceased 01/03/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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