A&B ONE PROPERTIES LTD
- · Oldest live charge 3.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 3.4y
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Charge age ~3.4 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £152.8k | £150.5k |
| Current assets | £3.2k | £913 |
| Net assets | £-1.8k | £-3.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-11-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2022-09-23🏢Company incorporatedAs A&B ONE PROPERTIES LTD
- 2022-09-23➕HALCROW, Amanda appointeddirector
- 2022-09-23➕HALCROW, Brian appointeddirector
- 2022-09-23📄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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- 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 Brian Halcrow Individual · British · DOB 04/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 23/09/2022 |
Mrs Amanda Halcrow Individual · British · DOB 09/1987 · age 39 | 25–50% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 23/09/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/11/2022 | — |