AB GROUNDS MAINTENANCE 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 (75/100)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
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.9k | £3.7k |
| Current assets | £66.8k | £73.6k |
| Net assets | £2.0k | £1.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-07🏢Company incorporatedAs AB GROUNDS MAINTENANCE LTD
- 2023-03-07➕PRUNTY, Andrea appointedsecretary
- 2023-03-07➕AGGETT, David appointeddirector
- 2023-03-07➕PRUNTY, Andrea appointeddirector
- 2023-03-07➖PRUNTY, Andrea resigneddirector
- 2023-03-07📄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 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. 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 David Aggett Individual · British · DOB 11/1963 · age 63 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 07/03/2023 |
Miss Andrea Prunty Individual · British · DOB 07/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 07/03/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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