A&B ENGINEERING (ESD) LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
14789893 · ltd · incorporated 2023-04-10
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 capital
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 2 capital
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 2 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-11📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2026-04-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-10📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-04-01➕GUY, Sam Richard appointeddirector
- 2026-04-01➕RICHARDSON, Michael appointeddirector
- 2026-03-27➖KENNEDY, Norman resigneddirector
- 2026-03-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-04-10🏢Company incorporatedAs A&B ENGINEERING (ESD) LIMITED
- 2023-04-10➕BORLASE, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2023-04-10➕COOPER, Ian appointeddirector
- 2023-04-10➕KENNEDY, Norman appointeddirector
- 2023-04-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ian Cooper Individual · British · DOB 08/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 10/04/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-04-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
11 Derby Lane
Liverpool
L13 6QA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-09
Last: 2025-07-26
Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)
BORLASE, Matthew→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2023-04-10
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Active
GUY, Sam Richard→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2026-04-01
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RICHARDSON, Michael→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2026-04-01
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KENNEDY, Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-04-10 · resigned 2026-03-27
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Recent filings (14 total)
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-05-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-14
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-04-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-25
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-07-25
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-04-10