ABACUS APPLIANCE REPAIRS GRIMSBY & CLEETHORPES LTD
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: medium (72/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-29 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £842 |
| Current assets | £4.7k |
| Net assets | £542 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-05-20✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ABACUS APPLIANCE REPAIRS GRIMSBY & CLEETHORPES LTD
- 2021-12-09➕TOWNSON, Michael Frank appointeddirector
- 2021-12-09📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael Frank Townson Individual · British · DOB 07/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 09/12/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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