ABRASIVE SUPPLIES UK LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2 | — |
| Current assets | £2 | — |
| Net assets | £2 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
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Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-05-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-04-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ABRASIVE SUPPLIES UK LTD
- 2020-04-07➕WILKINS, Donna appointedsecretary
- 2020-04-07➕WILKINS, Daran David appointeddirector
- 2020-04-07📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 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.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Daran David Wilkins Individual · British · DOB 10/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 07/04/2020 |
Mrs Donna Wilkins Individual · British · DOB 06/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 07/04/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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