ABLE DECORATORS & PLASTERING LIMITED
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Opportunity 76/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £29.2k | £34.2k |
| Current assets | £3.7k | £16.5k |
| Net assets | £1.3k | £3.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ABLE DECORATORS & PLASTERING LIMITED
- 2018-07-19➕MURRAY, Justin appointeddirector
- 2018-07-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Justin Murray Individual · British · DOB 07/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 19/07/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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