ABB SOLUTIONS LTD
💤Zombieactive
12905954 · ltd · incorporated 2020-09-25
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£34.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 49410Freight transport by road
- 62090Other information technology service activities
- 63990Other information service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
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: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 4 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £34,875
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£35k
↑ 1.5% YoY
Current Assets
£34k
↑ 119% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £34.9k | £34.4k |
| Current assets | £34.3k | £15.6k |
| Net assets | £34.9k | £34.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-06-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-12-31➕SINGH, Avtar appointeddirector
- 2024-12-31➖HARVEY, Sebastian resigneddirector
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-08-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-08-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-08-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ABB SOLUTIONS LTD
- 2020-09-25➕HARVEY, Sebastian appointeddirector
- 2020-09-25➕SINGH, Avtar appointeddirector
- 2020-09-25➖SINGH, Avtar resigneddirector
- 2020-09-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Avtar Singh Individual · Indian · DOB 08/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 31/12/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Sebastian Harveyceased 31/12/2024· 75-100% shares
- Mr Avtar Singhceased 25/09/2020· 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.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-09-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC42990 — Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Registered office
The Toll House
115 High Street
Smethwick
West Midlands
B66 1AA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-26
Last: 2026-03-12
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
SINGH, Avtar→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARVEY, Sebastian→
Resigneddirector · ~31y · appointed 2020-09-25 · resigned 2024-12-31
SINGH, Avtar→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-09-25 · resigned 2020-09-25
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Recent filings (23 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-17