ABC HOLDINGS (BOSTON) LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £76.7k | £73.0k |
| Current assets | £30.2k | £33.0k |
| Net assets | £5.1k | £12.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ABC HOLDINGS (BOSTON) LTD
- 2018-09-13➕ATKINSON, Anne appointeddirector
- 2018-09-13📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Anne Atkinson Individual · English · DOB 02/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 13/09/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Dean Colin Atkinsonceased 13/09/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Professional services · PE postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A BIG JAY LIMITED→ 10303988 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| A1 MOTORHOME HIRE LTD→ 08864914 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| A1 SAFETY TRAINING LIMITED→ 10953611 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| A4 PLUS LIMITED→ 03986994 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| AAA ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED→ 15546552 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AAC ACCOUNTANTS LTD→ 03322839 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| AB CONSULTANCY AND MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 13548031 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AB PERFORMANCE COACHING LTD→ 16869627 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABBLITT (WHITTLESEY) LIMITED→ 13272530 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ABBS INSPEK LTD→ 15554974 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABBY SERVICES LIMITED→ 06188617 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ABC RECRUITMENT LTD→ 17070883 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 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.
See pricing →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
Registered office
Filing status
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.