A B LOGISTICS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03319682 · ltd · incorporated 1997-02-17
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 27.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£-4.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46760
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 27.2y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £4,817
Net assets shrinking
Down £10,042 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£5k
↓ 192% YoY
Current Assets
£109k
↓ 28% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £10.5k | £42.9k |
| Current assets | £109.3k | £152.6k |
| Cash | — | £18.4k |
| Net assets | £-4.8k | £5.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-11-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-11-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-04-03🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-09➕BARNES, Carol appointeddirector
- 2020-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-30➖BARNES, Carol resignedsecretary
- 1999-02-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1997-02-18➕BARNES, Adrian appointeddirector
- 1997-02-18➕BARNES, Carol appointedsecretary
- 1997-02-18➖BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-02-18➖DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-02-17🏢Company incorporatedAs A B LOGISTICS LIMITED
- 1997-02-17➕BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-02-17➕DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carol Barnes Individual · British · DOB 02/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 24/11/2023 |
Mr Adrian Barnes Individual · British · DOB 05/1952 · age 74 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% SALONS LTD→ 08422771 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| 1812 INVESTORS LIMITED→ 05415503 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| 3 L C SERVICES LIMITED→ 07379956 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 3D VENDING SUPPLIES LIMITED→ 06445830 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| 3Q INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LIMITED→ 04385964 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| 4 COSMETICS LTD→ 13361196 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 5 STAR FOOD DISTRIBUTION LTD→ 11408261 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 5S IMPORT LTD→ 11658484 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 69 DRINKS CO. LTD→ 15963581 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 711SPORTS LTD→ 16077099 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A.E.SPINK LIMITED→ 00214637 · est 1926 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 99y | — | — |
| A&B SIGNATURE LTD→ 16261491 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-02-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46760 — SIC 46760
Registered office
Units 1, 2a & 3 Victoria Industrial Court Quarry Lane
Branton
Doncaster
DN3 3YA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-24
Last: 2025-11-10
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
BARNES, Adrian→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 1997-02-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARNES, Carol→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2021-02-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARNES, Carol→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-02-18 · resigned 2010-04-30
BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-02-17 · resigned 1997-02-18
DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-02-17 · resigned 1997-02-18
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 15/02/1999 | 03/04/2023 |
Recent filings (73 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-24
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-11-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-17