A&B MORRIS DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-10-31 |
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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 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-17🏢Company incorporatedAs A&B MORRIS DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 2024-10-17➕MORRIS, Anthony Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2024-10-17➕MORRIS, Billie Jo appointeddirector
- 2024-10-17📄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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MORRIS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — MORRIS, Billie Jo (same surname) appointed 2024-10-17. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. 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 Anthony Nicholas Morris Individual · British · DOB 10/1959 · age 67 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 17/10/2024 |
Mr Billie Jo Morris Individual · British · DOB 05/1995 · age 31 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 17/10/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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