ACS - ABBEY CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £52.4k |
| Current assets | £56.8k |
| Debtors | £28.6k |
| Net assets | £32.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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- • 2 accounts
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ACS - ABBEY CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED
- 2024-03-22➕COYLE, Sarah Joan appointeddirector
- 2024-03-22➕COYLE, Seamus appointeddirector
- 2024-03-22📄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.
- +Young company: Only 2.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-04
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Seamus Coyle Individual · Irish · DOB 11/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/03/2024 |
Mrs Sarah Joan Coyle Individual · Irish · DOB 12/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/03/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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