A.B.L. PERPACK (1985) LIMITED

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01898805 · ltd · incorporated 1985-03-25
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 48). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 32.3y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 32.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
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
15 officers (1 active, 15 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
143 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees500500

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-07-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-10-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-02-17
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    ENGLESBERG, Nimrod Yitzhak resigned
    director
  11. 2020-02-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2019-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-07-16
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    ENGLESBERG, Nimrod Yitzhak appointed
    director
  14. 2019-07-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2018-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-07-31
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    FRIMAN, Chaim Kalman resigned
    secretary
  17. 2018-07-31
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    FRIMAN, Chaim Kalman resigned
    director
  18. 2018-07-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2018-07-31
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2017-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2013-02-14
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    HEER, Sergio resigned
    director
  22. 2010-07-22
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    SCHMID, Rodolfo resigned
    director
  23. 2010-06-02
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    GUICCIARDI-HEER, Joan appointed
    director
  24. 2010-06-02
    ➖
    COHEN, Dani resigned
    secretary
  25. 2010-06-02
    ➕
    FRIMAN, Chaim Kalman appointed
    secretary
  26. 2010-06-02
    ➖
    COHEN, Daniel resigned
    director
  27. 2010-06-02
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    FRIMAN, Chaim Kalman appointed
    director
  28. 2007-05-16
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    Charge satisfied #3
  29. 2007-05-16
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    Charge satisfied #2
  30. 2006-09-27
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  31. 2004-12-29
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  32. 2003-09-23
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    COHEN, Shalva resigned
    director
  33. 2003-09-22
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    COHEN, Daniel appointed
    director
  34. 2003-09-22
    ➕
    HEER, Sergio appointed
    director
  35. 2003-09-22
    ➕
    SCHMID, Rodolfo appointed
    director
  36. 2003-08-29
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    Charge satisfied #1
  37. 2000-10-06
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    HEER, Sergio resigned
    director
  38. 1996-02-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  39. 1995-11-27
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    THOMAS, Milena resigned
    director
  40. 1995-11-27
    ➖
    THOMAS, Wolfgang resigned
    director
  41. 1995-05-01
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    COHEN, Shalva appointed
    director
  42. 1995-04-26
    ➕
    COHEN, Dani appointed
    secretary
  43. 1995-04-26
    ➖
    HALES JERKINS, Neil William resigned
    secretary
  44. 1994-10-20
    ➕
    HALES JERKINS, Neil William appointed
    secretary
  45. 1994-10-13
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    PERRY, Martyn John resigned
    secretary
  46. 1994-03-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Trade Indemnity-Heller Commercial Finance Limited
  47. 1993-04-20
    ➖
    FOSTER, Anthony resigned
    secretary
  48. 1993-04-20
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    PERRY, Martyn John appointed
    secretary
  49. 1985-03-25
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    Company incorporated
    As A.B.L. PERPACK (1985) LIMITED

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 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 ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Albert Elis Douer Mishaan
Individual · Greek · DOB 08/1961 · age 65
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1985-03-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46180 — Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products

Registered office

6.12 Central House 1 Ballards Lane
London
N3 1LQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-08
Last: 2025-09-24

Officers (1 active · 14 resigned)

GUICCIARDI-HEER, Joan→
director · ~48y · appointed 2010-06-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COHEN, Dani→
secretary · appointed 1995-04-26 · resigned 2010-06-02
Resigned
FOSTER, Anthony→
secretary · resigned 1993-04-20
Resigned
FRIMAN, Chaim Kalman→
secretary · appointed 2010-06-02 · resigned 2018-07-31
Resigned
HALES JERKINS, Neil William→
secretary · appointed 1994-10-20 · resigned 1995-04-26
Resigned
PERRY, Martyn John→
secretary · appointed 1993-04-20 · resigned 1994-10-13
Resigned
COHEN, Daniel→
director · ~70y · appointed 2003-09-22 · resigned 2010-06-02
Resigned
COHEN, Shalva→
director · ~67y · appointed 1995-05-01 · resigned 2003-09-23
Resigned
ENGLESBERG, Nimrod Yitzhak→
director · ~61y · appointed 2019-07-16 · resigned 2020-02-17
Resigned
FRIMAN, Chaim Kalman→
director · ~69y · appointed 2010-06-02 · resigned 2018-07-31
Resigned
HEER, Sergio→
director · ~82y · appointed 2003-09-22 · resigned 2013-02-14
Resigned
HEER, Sergio→
director · ~82y · resigned 2000-10-06
Resigned
SCHMID, Rodolfo→
director · ~87y · appointed 2003-09-22 · resigned 2010-07-22
Resigned
THOMAS, Milena→
director · ~70y · resigned 1995-11-27
Resigned
THOMAS, Wolfgang→
director · ~70y · resigned 1995-11-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property27/09/2006—
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property29/12/200416/05/2007
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge1 property19/02/199616/05/2007
satisfied
Trade Indemnity-Heller Commercial Finance
Trade Indemnity-Heller Commercial Finance Limited
Fixed charge1 property22/03/199429/08/2003
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Recent filings (143 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-24