ABLE PACKAGING GROUP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01223225 · ltd · incorporated 1975-08-15

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

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Packaging activities

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

128 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand

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2022-01-10
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2021-02-12
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2020-03-18
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2019-02-11
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2018-01-18
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2017-02-08
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2014-11-01
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DEAN, Ashley Jon appointed
secretary
2014-05-15
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WADSWORTH, John Richard resigned
secretary
2014-05-15
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WADSWORTH, John Richard resigned
director
2013-03-13
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GRANT, Andrew David Surrey appointed
director
2013-03-13
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GRANT, Matthew Paul Surrey appointed
director
2013-03-13
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WADSWORTH, John Richard appointed
secretary
2013-03-13
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WHEELDON, Margaret Jean resigned
secretary
2013-03-13
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BARTLEY, Penelope Anne resigned
director
2013-03-13
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PELL, Isobel Margaret resigned
director
2013-03-13
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PELL, Robert Andrew resigned
director
2013-03-13
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SALMON, Dean Anthony resigned
director
2013-03-13
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WADSWORTH, John Richard appointed
director
2013-03-13
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WHEELDON, Margaret Jean resigned
director
2013-03-13
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WHEELDON, Peter Godfrey resigned
director
2005-10-01
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SALMON, Dean Anthony appointed
director
1999-02-01
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PELL, Isobel Margaret appointed
director
1999-02-01
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WHEELDON, Margaret Jean appointed
director
1995-02-08
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BARTLEY, Penelope Anne appointed
director
1993-08-31
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WHEELDON, Peter Godfrey appointed
director
1993-06-04
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WHEELDON, Peter Godfrey resigned
director
1975-08-15
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Company incorporated
As ABLE PACKAGING GROUP LIMITED

Owner dependency

66/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+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.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 51 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

clean

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

Group structure

Samuel Grant (Holdings) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Samuel Grant (Holdings) Ltd

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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ABLE PACKAGING GROUP LIMITED

This company · 01223225

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
Samuel Grant (Holdings) Ltd Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	24/04/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1975-08-15

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC82920 — Packaging activities

Registered office

Unit 1 Orion Way Orion Way

Cross Green Ind Est

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS9 0AR

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-08

Last: 2026-04-24

Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)

DEAN, Ashley Jon→

secretary · appointed 2014-11-01

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Active

GRANT, Andrew David Surrey→

director · ~56y · appointed 2013-03-13

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Active

GRANT, Matthew Paul Surrey→

director · ~52y · appointed 2013-03-13

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Active

WADSWORTH, John Richard→

secretary · appointed 2013-03-13 · resigned 2014-05-15

Resigned

WHEELDON, Margaret Jean→

secretary · resigned 2013-03-13

Resigned

BARTLEY, Penelope Anne→

director · ~62y · appointed 1995-02-08 · resigned 2013-03-13

Resigned

PELL, Isobel Margaret→

director · ~75y · appointed 1999-02-01 · resigned 2013-03-13

Resigned

PELL, Robert Andrew→

director · ~77y · resigned 2013-03-13

Resigned

SALMON, Dean Anthony→

director · ~63y · appointed 2005-10-01 · resigned 2013-03-13

Resigned

WADSWORTH, John Richard→

director · ~75y · appointed 2013-03-13 · resigned 2014-05-15

Resigned

WHEELDON, Margaret Jean→

director · ~94y · appointed 1999-02-01 · resigned 2013-03-13

Resigned

WHEELDON, Peter Godfrey→

director · ~95y · appointed 1993-08-31 · resigned 2013-03-13

Resigned

WHEELDON, Peter Godfrey→

director · ~95y · resigned 1993-06-04

Resigned

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