A2B (EAST HERTS) LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
13225788 · ltd · incorporated 2021-02-25
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-27➕BACON, Wayne appointeddirector
- 2025-01-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-25🏢Company incorporatedAs A2B (EAST HERTS) LTD
- 2021-02-25➕JONES, David appointeddirector
- 2021-02-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
David Jones Individual · British · DOB 04/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 25/02/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-02-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320
Registered office
239 Bullsmoor Lane
Enfield
Middlesex
EN1 4SB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-30
Last: 2026-03-16
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BACON, Wayne→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-01-27
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JONES, David→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2021-02-25
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Recent filings (14 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-24
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-02-25