AB SERVICES EUROPE LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 73). 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 | £21.9k | £16.5k |
| Current assets | £24.0k | £25.3k |
| Net assets | £20.2k | £14.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-07-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-04-19🏢Company incorporatedAs AB SERVICES EUROPE LTD
- 2021-04-19➕BRACKNER, Adrian appointeddirector
- 2021-04-19📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Ingrid Brackner Individual · British · DOB 08/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 19/04/2021 |
Mr Adrian Brackner Individual · British · DOB 10/1953 · age 73 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 19/04/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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