ABRAHAM HAWKES LIMITED
Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 30/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (30/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 5.5y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
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 | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.26M | £1.19M |
| Current assets | £918.5k | £934.0k |
| Cash | £182 | £395 |
| Debtors | £918.3k | £933.6k |
| Net assets | £190.7k | £133.9k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-12-08⚠️liquidation-receiver-cease-to-act-receiverinsolvency · RM02
- 2025-09-29⚠️liquidation-receiver-appointment-of-receiverinsolvency · RM01
- 2025-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-25📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-10-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-05-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-15➖LYNN, Mark Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2022-08-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-08-01📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-09-30🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-08-01➕LYNN, Mark Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2021-05-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-05-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Keystone Property Finance Limited
- 2021-04-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2021-04-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2020-12-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2020-07-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ABRAHAM HAWKES LIMITED
- 2020-07-24➕LYNN, Sarah Jane appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
2 high · 1 med ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-30
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-12-08: liquidation-receiver-cease-to-act-receiver; 2025-09-29: liquidation-receiver-appointment-of-receiver
Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sarah Jane Lynn Individual · British · DOB 06/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 24/07/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Mark Jonathan Lynnceased 15/05/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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12 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.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Keystone Property Finance Keystone Property Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/05/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/04/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/04/2021 | 30/09/2021 | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/12/2020 | — |