ABAPLAS MATERIALS LTD
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). 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 · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £24.4k | £100 |
| Current assets | £56.9k | £2.1k |
| Net assets | £23.8k | £100 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-24📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-18✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-08-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-08-22📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-05-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ABAPLAS MATERIALS LTD
- 2022-05-28➕MEGSON, Amanda Jane appointedsecretary
- 2022-05-28➕MEGSON, Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2022-05-28📄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 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nicholas Megson Individual · British · DOB 09/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 28/05/2022 |
Mrs Amanda Jane Megson Individual · British · DOB 03/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 28/05/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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