ALL BUSINESS AFFAIRS LIMITED
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 31.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £933.3k | £1.55M |
| Current assets | £13.1k | £76.7k |
| Cash | — | £24.1k |
| Debtors | — | £52.6k |
| Net assets | £925.3k | £864.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-07-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-06-19➖DURELL, Valerie resignedsecretary
- 2026-06-19➖DURELL, Valerie resigneddirector
- 2026-05-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-24➖DURELL, Colin Alfred resigneddirector
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-03🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-04-03🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-01-07➕DURELL, Justin John appointeddirector
- 2006-04-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Fuel Oils Holdings Limited
- 1995-05-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: First National Bank PLC
- 1982-10-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ALL BUSINESS AFFAIRS LIMITED
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 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
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: DURELL, Valerie resigned 2026-06-19; DURELL, Valerie resigned 2026-06-19
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Justin John Durell Individual · British · DOB 01/1972 · age 54 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 17/09/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Colin Alfred Durellceased 24/01/2025· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Valerie Durellceased 18/09/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Fuel Oils Holdings Fuel Oils Holdings Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/04/2006 | 03/04/2017 | |
| satisfied | First National Bank First National Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/05/1995 | 03/04/2017 |