A&B PRINTING AND EMBROIDERY LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
11613009 · ltd · incorporated 2018-10-09
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2025
Net worth
£1.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46160
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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 (4 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,112
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1k
↑ 65% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↓ 61% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.3k | £1.6k |
| Current assets | £4.3k | £11.1k |
| Net assets | £1.1k | £674 |
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
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-23📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2021-12-23📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2021-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-07-01➕BROWN, David Alexander appointeddirector
- 2020-02-21➖BROWN, David Allan resigneddirector
- 2020-02-21➖BROWN, David Alexander resigneddirector
- 2020-02-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-10-09🏢Company incorporatedAs A&B PRINTING AND EMBROIDERY LIMITED
- 2018-10-09➕ASTON, Thomas James appointeddirector
- 2018-10-09➕BROWN, Craig Michael appointeddirector
- 2018-10-09➕BROWN, Gary Jack appointeddirector
- 2018-10-09➕BROWN, David Allan appointeddirector
- 2018-10-09➕BROWN, David Alexander appointeddirector
- 2018-10-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 LONDON LTD.→ 12945761 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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| A B ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS LIMITED→ 02967188 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
| A N HOLMES PLUMBING & HEATING CONTRACTOR LTD→ 04598437 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| A. & A. STRAW SUPPLIES LIMITED→ 02917588 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| A.P. CLAXTON LTD→ 07481645 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ABBEYWOLD LIMITED→ 10050483 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ABC ELECTRONICS LIMITED→ 05150382 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| ABRA-WELD LIMITED→ 16246887 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE SALES AND PURCHASING LTD→ 10532713 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ACCESS BUILDING PRODUCTS LIMITED→ 05952723 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-10-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46160 — SIC 46160
Registered office
Unit 12 Manor Court Manor Garth
Eastfield
Scarborough
YO11 3TU
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-12
Last: 2026-01-29
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
ASTON, Thomas James→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2018-10-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, Craig Michael→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2018-10-09
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BROWN, David Alexander→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2020-07-01
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BROWN, Gary Jack→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2018-10-09
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BROWN, David Allan→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2018-10-09 · resigned 2020-02-21
BROWN, David Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2018-10-09 · resigned 2020-02-21
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Recent filings (21 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-18
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2021-12-23
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2021-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-09