A B CURTIS PROPERTIES LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
14717356 · ltd · incorporated 2023-03-08
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68201Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
- 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 67/100 (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: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-04-30 |
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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
8
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-05✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-05-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-05-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-05-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-05-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-01➕CURTIS, Benjamin David appointeddirector
- 2024-06-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-10➖CURTIS, Benjamin David resigneddirector
- 2024-03-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-01➖BADHAM, Maisie resigneddirector
- 2023-03-08🏢Company incorporatedAs A B CURTIS PROPERTIES LTD
- 2023-03-08➕CURTIS, Adrian Benjamin appointeddirector
- 2023-03-08➕BADHAM, Maisie appointeddirector
- 2023-03-08➕CURTIS, Benjamin David appointeddirector
- 2023-03-08📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
81/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CURTIS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +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
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-05-05: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
A B Curtis Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
A B Curtis Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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A B CURTIS PROPERTIES LTD
This company · 14717356
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A B Curtis Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 28/04/2026 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Adrian Benjamin Curtisceased 28/04/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Benjamin David Curtisceased 28/04/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Miss Maisie Badhamceased 01/03/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% 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
Incorporated2023-03-08
Jurisdictionwales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
28 Smithies Avenue
Sully
Penarth
CF64 5SS
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2028-01-31
Last made up to: 2026-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-15
Last: 2026-05-01
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
CURTIS, Adrian Benjamin→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2023-03-08
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CURTIS, Benjamin David→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2024-07-01
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BADHAM, Maisie→
Resigneddirector · ~29y · appointed 2023-03-08 · resigned 2024-03-01
CURTIS, Benjamin David→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2023-03-08 · resigned 2024-06-10
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Recent filings (17 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-07
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-01
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-05-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-05-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-07