A2B CABS (2015) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
NI631332 · ltd · incorporated 2015-05-15
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£32.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £32,177

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£32k
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£6k£13k£19k£26k£32kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£7.2k£7.2k
Net assets£32.2k£32.2k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-25
    ➕
    MCAULEY, Michael appointed
    director
  4. 2024-04-25
    ➖
    COMERFORD, Stephen resigned
    director
  5. 2024-04-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-04-25
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2024-04-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-04-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2024-02-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-02-28
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-03-01
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-05-23
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2016-05-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2015-05-15
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    Company incorporated
    As A2B CABS (2015) LIMITED
  20. 2015-05-15
    ➕
    COMERFORD, Stephen appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Mcauley
Individual · Irish · DOB 03/1976 · age 50
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control25/04/2024
Mr Stephen Comerford
Individual · Irish · DOB 01/1980 · age 46
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/05/2017

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
Incorporated2015-05-15
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

Office 5b Townsend Street
Belfast
BT13 2ES
Northern Ireland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-08
Last: 2025-04-24

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MCAULEY, Michael→
director · ~50y · appointed 2024-04-25
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Active
COMERFORD, Stephen→
director · ~46y · appointed 2015-05-15 · resigned 2024-04-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-13