A B RACE ENGINEERING LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -99% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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 | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £100 | £4.3k |
| Current assets | £100 | £23.9k |
| Cash | £100 | £8.2k |
| Debtors | — | £12.3k |
| Net assets | £100 | £4.2k |
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 accounts
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-15🏢Company incorporatedAs A B RACE ENGINEERING LIMITED
- 2023-05-15➕ABBOTT, David John appointeddirector
- 2023-05-15➕BAIRD, Gillian Margaret appointeddirector
- 2023-05-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Gillian Margaret Baird Individual · British · DOB 05/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 15/05/2023 |
Mr David John Abbott Individual · British · DOB 05/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 15/05/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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