A & B PROPERTIES MANCHESTER LIMITED

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16618252 · ltd · incorporated 2025-07-31
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
10 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
9
filings
  • 4 capital
  • 2 resolution
  • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-15
    📄
    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  2. 2025-12-09
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  3. 2025-12-05
    📄
    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  4. 2025-12-05
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2025-12-05
    📄
    legacy
    capital · SH20
  6. 2025-12-04
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  7. 2025-12-04
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2025-12-04
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2025-12-04
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  10. 2025-07-31
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A & B PROPERTIES MANCHESTER LIMITED
  11. 2025-07-31
    WILLIAMS, Brian Richard appointed
    director
  12. 2025-07-31
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

95/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Young company: Only 0.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2025-12-04: legacy

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Brian Richard Williams
Individual · British · DOB 06/1958 · age 68
sig. influencesignificant influence31/07/2025

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-07-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Edwards Veeder (Uk) Limited Ground Floor 4 Broadgate, Broadway Business Park
Chadderton
Oldham
OL9 9XA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-13
Last:

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

WILLIAMS, Brian Richard
director · ~68y · appointed 2025-07-31
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Recent filings (10 total)

capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-12-15
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-12-09
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2025-12-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-05
legacy
capital · SH20
2025-12-05
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2025-12-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-04
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-12-04
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-07-31