ABF SITE SERVICES UK LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
14268489 · ltd · incorporated 2022-08-01
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£719
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other construction installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £719
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£719
Current Assets
£76k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.1k | — |
| Current assets | £76.5k | — |
| Net assets | £719 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-01➕FINLAYSON, Samantha Ann appointeddirector
- 2025-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-14📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-21➕FINLAYSON, Gary appointeddirector
- 2023-08-21➖FINLAYSON, Samantha Ann resigneddirector
- 2023-08-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-08-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ABF SITE SERVICES UK LTD
- 2022-08-01➕FINLAYSON, Samantha Ann appointeddirector
- 2022-08-01📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gary Finlayson Individual · British · DOB 12/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 21/08/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Samantha Ann Finlaysonceased 21/08/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-08-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43290 — Other construction installation
Registered office
1 Hawthorn Drive
Guisborough
TS14 8EA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-06
Last: 2026-02-20
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
FINLAYSON, Gary→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-08-21
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FINLAYSON, Samantha Ann→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-09-01
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FINLAYSON, Samantha Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2022-08-01 · resigned 2023-08-21
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Recent filings (13 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-14
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-21
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-08-01