AB CONCEPT BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD

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11227277 · ltd · incorporated 2018-02-27
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£-24.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of mortgage finance companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 64999Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 7.6y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 7.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £24,279
High leverage
Liabilities are 100% of total assets
Leverage
100%
Liabilities / Total assets

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£24k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£613
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
-£24k-£19k-£14k-£9k-£4k£613Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Total assets£1.7k£1.7k
Current assets£613£613
Net assets£-24.3k£-24.3k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
7
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-07
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2026-04-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-03-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2026-03-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2026-03-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2026-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-06-11
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2025-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2025-02-11
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  10. 2025-01-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2024-09-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2023-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-07-18
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2023-07-18
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    Charge satisfied #1
  15. 2023-05-17
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2023-05-16
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2022-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-12-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2021-06-18
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  21. 2018-10-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Just Cashflow PLC
  22. 2018-02-27
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    Company incorporated
    As AB CONCEPT BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD
  23. 2018-02-27
    BARBU, Ana-Maria appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Ana-Maria Barbu
Individual · Romanian · DOB 06/1984 · age 42
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting27/02/2018

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
Incorporated2018-02-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64922 — Activities of mortgage finance companies

Registered office

Apartment 3, Grove House
Moor Park Avenue
Preston
Lancashire
PR1 6AS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-12
Last: 2026-02-26

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

BARBU, Ana-Maria
director · ~42y · appointed 2018-02-27
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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Just Cashflow
Just Cashflow PLC
A registered charge29/10/201818/07/2023

Recent filings (34 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-10
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-02-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-01-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-29