ABSOLUTE LOCKS4VANS LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
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 102| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
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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
- • 1 gazette
- • 3 officers
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 3 officers
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-04-20📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-03-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-27➕EGERTON, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2026-02-27➕PRINCE, James appointeddirector
- 2026-02-27➖VAN BODEGOM, Arie Bouwe resigneddirector
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ABSOLUTE LOCKS4VANS LTD
- 2024-06-23➕VAN BODEGOM, Arie Bouwe appointeddirector
- 2024-06-23📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 1.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
L4v Group Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L4v Group Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/06/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
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