ABLEWORLD (UK) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04048285 · ltd · incorporated 2000-08-07
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 24.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (6 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
105 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
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| Total assets | — | £3.52M |
| Current assets | — | £5.66M |
| Cash | — | £523.7k |
| Debtors | — | £1.38M |
| Net assets | — | £1.66M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-02-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-10-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-01➕LEAVY, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2022-08-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-08-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-03-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-01➕DEARY, Kenneth Edward appointeddirector
- 2022-03-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-01➕PAGE, Tonya Louise appointeddirector
- 2021-11-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-04📄change-person-director-companyofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-29➖FRASER, Angela resigneddirector
- 2020-11-30➖BONIFACE, Paul William resigneddirector
- 2017-09-15🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank
- 2017-08-31🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2013-11-01➕COX, Neil Derek appointedsecretary
- 2013-11-01➕COX, Neil Derek appointeddirector
- 2013-11-01➖FRASER, Angela resignedsecretary
- 2012-03-01➕BONIFACE, Paul William appointeddirector
- 2012-03-01➕FRASER, Angela appointeddirector
- 2004-12-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2002-10-01🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2001-07-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2001-07-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2000-08-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ABLEWORLD (UK) LIMITED
- 2000-08-07➕WILLIAMS, Michael James appointeddirector
- 2000-08-07➕FRASER, Angela appointedsecretary
- 2000-08-07➕BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-08-07➖BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-08-07➕DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-08-07➖DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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.)
Group structure
Ableworld Holdings (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ableworld Holdings (Uk) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ABLEWORLD (UK) LIMITED
This company · 04048285
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Ableworld Holdings (Uk) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/02/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Michael James Williamsceased 28/02/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 FOUR TRADING LTD→ 17065226 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 SEVEN MINI MARKET LIMITED→ 16054129 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 305GROUP LTD→ 11293180 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 3SONCYCLES LTD→ 16299075 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 4U SUPERMARKET LIMITED→ 12348778 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| A AND T 1 LTD→ 16763767 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A D CONSULTANCY (CHESHIRE) LTD→ 07124482 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| A HANCOCK INT LTD→ 17058311 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A&A MARCANNO LTD→ 13298450 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A1 STORES AND SUPPLIES LIMITED→ 15946713 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABLEWORLD FRANCHISE LIMITED→ 07210421 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| ACCRINGTON PHARMACY LIMITED→ 05387851 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-08-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47789 — Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Registered office
Stapeley Technology Park
London Road
Stapeley
Cheshire
CW5 7JW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-04
Last: 2025-07-21
Officers (6 active · 5 resigned)
Active
COX, Neil Derek→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2013-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DEARY, Kenneth Edward→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2022-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LEAVY, Anthony→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-10-01
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PAGE, Tonya Louise→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-02-01
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WILLIAMS, Michael James→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2000-08-07
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FRASER, Angela→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-08-07 · resigned 2013-11-01
BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-08-07 · resigned 2000-08-07
BONIFACE, Paul William→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2012-03-01 · resigned 2020-11-30
FRASER, Angela→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-03-01 · resigned 2021-03-29
DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-08-07 · resigned 2000-08-07
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/09/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 31/08/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 05/07/2001 | 07/12/2004 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 02/07/2001 | 01/10/2002 |
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Recent filings (105 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-02-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-12-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-08-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-05-31