ABK AGGREGATES LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC556671 · ltd · incorporated 2017-02-06
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
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£-763
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46130
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46730SIC 46730
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 71/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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, 2 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £763
Net assets shrinking
Down £863 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£763
↓ 863% YoY
Current Assets
£12k
↓ 45% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £55.6k | £75.3k |
| Current assets | £11.8k | £21.3k |
| Net assets | £-763 | £100 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-09-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-12-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-31➖MESTON, Colin Alexander resigneddirector
- 2022-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-20✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-11➖MESTON, Angela resigneddirector
- 2017-12-11➕MESTON, Colin Alexander appointeddirector
- 2017-11-13➖MESTON, Colin Alexander resigneddirector
- 2017-02-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ABK AGGREGATES LTD
- 2017-02-06➕MESTON, Blair appointeddirector
- 2017-02-06➕MESTON, Angela appointeddirector
- 2017-02-06➕MESTON, Colin Alexander appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Colin Alexander Meston Individual · British · DOB 11/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/02/2022 |
Mr Blair Meston Individual · British · DOB 10/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/02/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Angela Mestonceased 05/04/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mr Colin Alexander Mestonceased 31/01/2018· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-02-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46130 — SIC 46130
Registered office
19 Auchlee Wynd
Portlethen
Aberdeen
AB12 4AB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-09
Last: 2025-09-25
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
MESTON, Blair→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2017-02-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MESTON, Angela→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2017-02-06 · resigned 2017-12-11
MESTON, Colin Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2017-12-11 · resigned 2022-10-31
MESTON, Colin Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2017-02-06 · resigned 2017-11-13
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Recent filings (40 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-25
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-16