ABILIA LTD

🌳Matureactive
01149346 · ltd · incorporated 1973-12-04
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 16.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 32500
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

🏦

Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 16.7y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
26 officers (4 active, 26 linked, 22 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
155 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-09-17
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-09-01
    ➕
    KVARNSTROM, Andreas Jones Eric appointed
    director
  5. 2025-08-29
    ➖
    OLSSON, Marcus resigned
    director
  6. 2025-03-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-02-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-02-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-03-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-12-03
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2021-12-01
    ➕
    OLSSON, Marcus appointed
    director
  12. 2021-11-30
    ➖
    PETROVSKI, Viktor resigned
    director
  13. 2021-11-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2021-11-18
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2021-03-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-02-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-04-18
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2019-04-11
    ➕
    PETROVSKI, Viktor appointed
    director
  19. 2019-03-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-01-24
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2018-12-31
    ➖
    JONBACKER, Eva resigned
    director
  22. 2018-05-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-05-03
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  24. 2018-03-29
    ➕
    JONBACKER, Eva appointed
    director
  25. 2016-03-31
    ➖
    RICHARDS, David Jeffrey resigned
    director
  26. 2016-03-31
    ➖
    RICHARDS, David Jeffrey resigned
    director
  27. 2015-10-23
    ➕
    RICHARDS, David Jeffrey appointed
    director
  28. 2015-10-13
    ➕
    CHRISTIANSSON, Tove appointed
    director
  29. 2015-10-13
    ➖
    PETIT, Hugo resigned
    director
  30. 2015-04-04
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  31. 2015-03-01
    ➕
    RICHARDS, David Jeffrey appointed
    director
  32. 2015-02-10
    ➖
    BERGLUND, Lars-Ake resigned
    director
  33. 2015-02-10
    ➕
    PETIT, Hugo appointed
    director
  34. 2014-06-15
    ➖
    JERN, David Bengt Olof resigned
    director
  35. 2013-07-29
    ➖
    MAHONEY, Margaret resigned
    director
  36. 2013-03-28
    ➕
    BERGLUND, Lars-Ake appointed
    director
  37. 2013-03-28
    ➖
    COLLISON, David William resigned
    director
  38. 2013-03-28
    ➕
    JERN, David Bengt Olof appointed
    director
  39. 2013-03-26
    ➕
    GUTHRIE, Roger David Charles appointed
    secretary
  40. 2013-03-26
    ➖
    COLLISON, David William resigned
    secretary
  41. 2013-03-07
    ➖
    BANE, Nicholas Christopher resigned
    director
  42. 2013-03-07
    ➖
    MASON, David Nicholas resigned
    director
  43. 2012-12-03
    ➖
    ROWE, James Michael resigned
    director
  44. 2012-08-21
    ➕
    MAHONEY, Margaret appointed
    director
  45. 2012-08-07
    ➕
    GUTHRIE, Roger David Charles appointed
    director
  46. 2012-02-29
    ➖
    HICKS, John Richard resigned
    director
  47. 2012-01-01
    ➕
    BANE, Nicholas Christopher appointed
    director
  48. 2011-07-18
    ➕
    ROWE, James Michael appointed
    director
  49. 2010-06-10
    ➖
    BISSET, David Lindsey, Doctor resigned
    director
  50. 2009-09-15
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 64 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Abilia Sverige Holdings Ab is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Abilia Sverige Holdings Ab
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
ABILIA LTD
This company · 01149346

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Abilia Sverige Holdings Ab
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Manufacturing · CB postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
1.S.A.F LTD→
13247799 · est 2021 · no financials extracted
————5y——
360-CARPENTRY LIMITED→
15081616 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————2y——
3D PIONEERS LIMITED→
15484935 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————2y——
3D VECTOR ELECTRIC LIMITED→
14097678 · est 2022 · no financials extracted
————3y——
AALMEIDA LTD→
16990209 · est 2026 · no financials extracted
———————
ABACUS CARDS LIMITED→
02599961 · est 1991 · no financials extracted
————35y——
ABCAM LIMITED→
03509322 · est 1998 · no financials extracted
————28y——
ABSOLUTE STITCHES LTD→
08980173 · est 2014 · no financials extracted
————12y——
AC PAINT LTD→
16658500 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
AC-TECH MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
04636842 · est 2003 · no financials extracted
————23y——
ACCEPTED DESIGNS LIMITED→
05916131 · est 2006 · no financials extracted
————19y——
ACCESS EXPEDITIONS LTD→
10374843 · est 2016 · no financials extracted
————9y——
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.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1973-12-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32500 — SIC 32500

Registered office

Unit 10, Buckingway Business Park Anderson Road
Swavesey
Cambridge
CB24 4AE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-26
Last: 2025-11-12

Officers (4 active · 22 resigned)

GUTHRIE, Roger David Charles→
secretary · appointed 2013-03-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHRISTIANSSON, Tove→
director · ~55y · appointed 2015-10-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GUTHRIE, Roger David Charles→
director · ~73y · appointed 2012-08-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KVARNSTROM, Andreas Jones Eric→
director · ~45y · appointed 2025-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHURCHILL, Sheila Barri→
secretary · resigned 2005-09-01
Resigned
CHURCHILL, Simon→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2006-06-29
Resigned
COLLISON, David William→
secretary · appointed 2006-06-29 · resigned 2013-03-26
Resigned
BANE, Nicholas Christopher→
director · ~70y · appointed 2012-01-01 · resigned 2013-03-07
Resigned
BATTISON, David Jack→
director · ~85y · resigned 2000-05-11
Resigned
BERGLUND, Lars-Ake→
director · ~74y · appointed 2013-03-28 · resigned 2015-02-10
Resigned
BISSET, David Lindsey, Doctor→
director · ~68y · appointed 2009-03-01 · resigned 2010-06-10
Resigned
CHURCHILL, Sheila Barri→
director · ~65y · resigned 2005-09-01
Resigned
CHURCHILL, Simon→
director · ~77y · appointed 1994-04-12 · resigned 2008-01-31
Resigned
CHURCHILL, Toby, Dr→
director · ~79y · resigned 2007-08-31
Resigned
COLLISON, David William→
director · ~79y · appointed 2006-06-29 · resigned 2013-03-28
Resigned
HICKS, John Richard→
director · ~54y · appointed 2009-01-01 · resigned 2012-02-29
Resigned
JERN, David Bengt Olof→
director · ~53y · appointed 2013-03-28 · resigned 2014-06-15
Resigned
JONBACKER, Eva→
director · ~64y · appointed 2018-03-29 · resigned 2018-12-31
Resigned
MAHONEY, Margaret→
director · ~46y · appointed 2012-08-21 · resigned 2013-07-29
Resigned
MASON, David Nicholas→
director · ~76y · appointed 2007-08-31 · resigned 2013-03-07
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property15/09/200904/04/2015

Recent filings (155 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-12-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-11-18