AB IMPORT LTD

💤Zombieactive
11560610 · ltd · incorporated 2018-09-10
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£260
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

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. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 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
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £260

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£260
↑ 160% YoY
Current Assets
£100
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£52£104£156£208£260Sept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£271.8k£470.3k
Current assets£100£100
Net assets£260£100

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-05-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-03-28
    ➕
    BEST, Elizabeth Jane appointed
    director
  7. 2024-03-28
    ➖
    BEST, Alfred William resigned
    director
  8. 2023-12-11
    ➖
    BROWNLIE, Gary Michael resigned
    secretary
  9. 2023-12-11
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2023-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-08-19
    ➖
    BENNETT, Simone Dominique resigned
    director
  14. 2020-08-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2020-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-05-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2020-05-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2020-05-12
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  19. 2020-05-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2020-05-12
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2020-05-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2020-04-24
    ➕
    BROWNLIE, Gary Michael appointed
    secretary
  23. 2020-04-24
    ➕
    BENNETT, Simone Dominique appointed
    director
  24. 2020-04-24
    ➕
    BEST, Alfred William appointed
    director
  25. 2020-04-24
    ➖
    BEST, Elizabeth Jane resigned
    director
  26. 2018-11-20
    ➖
    BEST, Alfred William resigned
    director
  27. 2018-11-20
    ➕
    BEST, Elizabeth Jane appointed
    director
  28. 2018-09-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AB IMPORT LTD
  29. 2018-09-10
    ➕
    BEST, Alfred William appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alfred William Best
Individual · British · DOB 04/1970 · age 56
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting24/04/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Alfred William Bestceased 24/04/2020· 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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-09-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Football Club Rookery Hill
Corringham
Stanford-Le-Hope
SS17 9LB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-02
Last: 2025-08-19

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

BEST, Elizabeth Jane→
director · ~32y · appointed 2024-03-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWNLIE, Gary Michael→
secretary · appointed 2020-04-24 · resigned 2023-12-11
Resigned
BENNETT, Simone Dominique→
director · ~51y · appointed 2020-04-24 · resigned 2020-08-19
Resigned
BEST, Alfred William→
director · ~56y · appointed 2020-04-24 · resigned 2024-03-28
Resigned
BEST, Alfred William→
director · ~29y · appointed 2018-09-10 · resigned 2018-11-20
Resigned
BEST, Elizabeth Jane→
director · ~32y · appointed 2018-11-20 · resigned 2020-04-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (28 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-19