A.B.E. (LEDBURY) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02397136 · ltd · incorporated 1989-06-21
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 36.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 36.0y

70/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 36.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
108 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-03-01
    ➖
    ELSON, Paul Edward resigned
    director
  4. 2024-07-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-07-01
    ➕
    BANDHA, Baljinder Kumar appointed
    director
  6. 2024-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-01-10
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2023-12-08
    ➖
    RODER, Michelle Louise resigned
    secretary
  9. 2023-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-12-20
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  11. 2022-12-20
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  12. 2022-10-20
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2022-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-01-05
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2021-01-04
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  17. 2021-01-01
    ➖
    MCCOLL, Mark resigned
    secretary
  18. 2021-01-01
    ➕
    RODER, Michelle Louise appointed
    secretary
  19. 2020-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-05-07
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2019-05-01
    ➕
    ELSON, Paul Edward appointed
    director
  22. 2018-12-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  23. 2018-12-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  24. 2017-03-23
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    Charge satisfied #1
  25. 2017-03-13
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  26. 2017-03-13
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  27. 2017-02-02
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    BAKER, Glenn appointed
    director
  28. 2017-02-02
    ➕
    BROOKS, Clive appointed
    director
  29. 2017-02-02
    ➕
    LEITCH, Graham appointed
    director
  30. 2017-02-02
    ➖
    BOYLE, Julia Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  31. 2017-02-02
    ➕
    MCCOLL, Mark appointed
    secretary
  32. 2017-02-02
    ➖
    BOYLE, Andrew Patrick Keith resigned
    director
  33. 2017-02-02
    ➖
    BOYLE, Julia Elizabeth resigned
    director
  34. 1990-05-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  35. 1989-06-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A.B.E. (LEDBURY) LIMITED

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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

Palletline Logistics Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Palletline Logistics Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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A.B.E. (LEDBURY) LIMITED
This company · 02397136

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
Palletline Logistics Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control22/02/2018
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Palletline Ltdceased 22/02/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr Andrew Patrick Keith Boyleceased 02/02/2017· 50-75% shares

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
Incorporated1989-06-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road

Registered office

The Palletline Centre
Starley Way
Birmingham
B37 7HB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last: 2025-12-16

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

BAKER, Glenn→
director · ~60y · appointed 2017-02-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BANDHA, Baljinder Kumar→
director · ~64y · appointed 2024-07-01
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Active
BROOKS, Clive→
director · ~61y · appointed 2017-02-02
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Active
LEITCH, Graham→
director · ~66y · appointed 2017-02-02
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Active
BOYLE, Julia Elizabeth→
secretary · resigned 2017-02-02
Resigned
MCCOLL, Mark→
secretary · appointed 2017-02-02 · resigned 2021-01-01
Resigned
RODER, Michelle Louise→
secretary · appointed 2021-01-01 · resigned 2023-12-08
Resigned
BOYLE, Andrew Patrick Keith→
director · ~79y · resigned 2017-02-02
Resigned
BOYLE, Julia Elizabeth→
director · ~80y · resigned 2017-02-02
Resigned
ELSON, Paul Edward→
director · ~50y · appointed 2019-05-01 · resigned 2025-03-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—13/03/2017—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property13/03/2017—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Single debenture1 property23/05/199023/03/2017
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Recent filings (108 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-04
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2022-12-20
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2022-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-19
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-22