A B CURTIS INVESTMENTS LTD
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 0.2y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 0.2 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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 | 2026-03-31 |
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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
- • 4 accounts
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 4 accounts
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 mortgage
- • 4 accounts
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 mortgage
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-07✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-05-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-05-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-04-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-04-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2025-10-09🏢Company incorporatedAs A B CURTIS INVESTMENTS LTD
- 2025-10-09➕CURTIS, Adrian Benjamin appointeddirector
- 2025-10-09📄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.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CURTIS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Young company: Only 0.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-05-07: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adrian Benjamin Curtis Individual · British · DOB 06/1990 · age 36 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 09/10/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/04/2026 | — |