AB PLUMBING & HEATING SW LTD
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (5 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-03-07🏢Company incorporatedAs AB PLUMBING & HEATING SW LTD
- 2025-03-07➕BUDGELL, Adam Peter appointeddirector
- 2025-03-07➕BUDGELL, Georgina Louise appointeddirector
- 2025-03-07📄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 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.3 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 — BUDGELL, Georgina Louise (same surname) appointed 2025-03-07. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-20
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Georgina Louise Budgell Individual · British · DOB 11/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 07/03/2025 |
Mr Adam Peter Budgell Individual · British · DOB 11/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 07/03/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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