ABN STONE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
14360916 · ltd · incorporated 2022-09-16
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£-17.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 23700
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 41201Construction of commercial buildings
- 41202Construction of domestic buildings
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. 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.
Company profile
address, 3 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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £17,731
High leverage
Liabilities are 100% of total assets
Leverage
100%
Liabilities / Total assets
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
-£18k
↑ 25% YoY
Current Assets
£50k
↑ 1849% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £50.0k | £2.6k |
| Current assets | £50.0k | £2.6k |
| Net assets | £-17.7k | £-23.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-15➖BOU HASSOUN, Badr resigneddirector
- 2024-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-24➖ABOHASON, Aeyman Najeb resigneddirector
- 2024-04-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-31➕BOU HASSOUN, Badr appointeddirector
- 2024-01-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-27➖BOHASSON, Yones resigneddirector
- 2023-11-29➖MENZER, Jaber resigneddirector
- 2023-01-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-15➕BOU HASSOUN, Mancha Saleh appointeddirector
- 2022-11-15➕BOHASSON, Yones appointeddirector
- 2022-11-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-11✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-09-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ABN STONE LIMITED
- 2022-09-16➕ABOHASON, Aeyman Najeb appointeddirector
- 2022-09-16➕MENZER, Jaber appointeddirector
- 2022-09-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 Mancha Bou Hassoun Individual · Syrian · DOB 04/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 23/05/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Randa Abou Rasceased 23/05/2024· 75-100% shares
- Mr Aeyman Najeb Abohasonceased 24/04/2024· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
- Mr Jaber Menzerceased 28/11/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Similar companies
Active · Manufacturing · NP postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 RUG STREET LTD→ 15367502 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 360BUBBLE LTD→ 11191455 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| A1 BLINDS TREDEGAR LIMITED→ 09253959 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ABC SERVICES SOUTH WALES LIMITED→ 09389983 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ABINGDON FLOORING LIMITED→ 04923718 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ABLE OFFICE FURNITURE LIMITED→ 05263073 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| ACE PERFORMANCE CARS LIMITED→ 07799154 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ACI CONTRACTING LTD→ 14093062 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACUMEN ELECTRONICS LTD→ 16380451 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADB MACHINING LTD→ 10339783 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ADEPTOMINES LIMITED→ 11426211 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ADHESIVE BACKED MATERIALS LTD→ 04812637 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-09-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC23700 — SIC 23700
Registered office
Ruby House
Herbert Road
Newport
NP19 7BH
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-06
Last: 2025-05-23
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
BOU HASSOUN, Mancha Saleh→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ABOHASON, Aeyman Najeb→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2022-09-16 · resigned 2024-04-24
BOHASSON, Yones→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2022-11-15 · resigned 2024-01-27
BOU HASSOUN, Badr→
Resigneddirector · ~24y · appointed 2024-01-31 · resigned 2024-06-15
MENZER, Jaber→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2022-09-16 · resigned 2023-11-29
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (23 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-05-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-29