AB GAS & MAINTENANCE LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £9.6k | £4.4k |
| Current assets | £12.7k | £8.2k |
| Net assets | £1.2k | £-2.0k |
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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Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-02-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-11-15🏢Company incorporatedAs AB GAS & MAINTENANCE LTD
- 2021-11-15➕SATTAR, Bilal Yunus appointeddirector
- 2021-11-15➕SERRY ABDEL HAMID, Ahmed Hassan, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-11-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Ahmed Hassan Serry Abdel Hamid Individual · British · DOB 10/1964 · age 62 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 15/11/2021 |
Mr Bilal Yunus Sattar Individual · British · DOB 02/1977 · age 49 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 15/11/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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