ABOVE AND BELOW PAR LIMITED
- · Filings: 9 → 10
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.
- ↑Filings: 9 → 10
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Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £907 | £-1.3k |
| Current assets | £6.3k | £822 |
| Net assets | £-15.5k | £-5.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ABOVE AND BELOW PAR LIMITED
- 2023-05-14➕BROMILOW, Isabel Janet appointeddirector
- 2023-05-14➕BROMILOW, Michael Leonard appointeddirector
- 2023-05-14📄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.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael Leonard Bromilow Individual · British · DOB 10/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 14/05/2023 |
Mrs Isabel Janet Bromilow Individual · British · DOB 09/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 14/05/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 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.
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