AB&S BUSINESSES LTD

💤Zombieactive
11167404 · ltd · incorporated 2018-01-24
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£1.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed healthcare with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 68/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,430

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£1k
↑ 43% YoY
Current Assets
£710
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£286£572£858£1k£1kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£1.4k£998
Current assets£710£708
Net assets£1.4k£998

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-09-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2020-09-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2020-09-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2020-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-08-19
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    administrative-restoration-company
    restoration · RT01
  12. 2020-07-10
    ➖
    SESAY, Ibrahim Kemoh resigned
    director
  13. 2020-03-10
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  14. 2019-12-24
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2018-08-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2018-07-31
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    SESAY, Ibrahim Kemoh appointed
    director
  17. 2018-01-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2018-01-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  19. 2018-01-25
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  20. 2018-01-24
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    Company incorporated
    As AB&S BUSINESSES LTD
  21. 2018-01-24
    ➕
    SESAY, Abubakarr appointed
    secretary
  22. 2018-01-24
    ➕
    SESAY, Abubakarr appointed
    director
  23. 2018-01-24
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-06

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Abubakarr Sesay
Individual · British · DOB 01/1964 · age 62
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control24/01/2018

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-01-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC87200 — Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse

Registered office

133 Studley Knapp
Walnut Tree
Milton Keynes
MK7 7NF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-06OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-23

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

SESAY, Abubakarr→
secretary · appointed 2018-01-24
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Active
SESAY, Abubakarr→
director · ~62y · appointed 2018-01-24
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Active
SESAY, Ibrahim Kemoh→
director · ~66y · appointed 2018-07-31 · resigned 2020-07-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (25 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-09-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-09-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-19