ABLEMEAD LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02449703 · ltd · incorporated 1989-12-06
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
111 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2023-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-10-04
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    ORWIN, David resigned
    director
  7. 2022-10-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2022-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-02-17
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    officers · AP01
  12. 2020-02-10
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    ORWIN, David appointed
    director
  13. 2019-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-12-06
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-10-02
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2017-01-24
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-01-08
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-04-26
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    ROTH, Susanna Isobel resigned
    director
  19. 2011-08-02
    ➖
    THOMAS, Rowan resigned
    director
  20. 2009-06-03
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    HALL, Julia Elaine appointed
    director
  21. 2007-08-20
    ➖
    LAWSON, Claire resigned
    director
  22. 2005-06-21
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    REALTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2005-06-21
    ➖
    DEMPSTER, Alexander Lawrie resigned
    secretary
  24. 2005-02-10
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    LAWSON, Claire appointed
    director
  25. 2005-02-10
    ➕
    THOMAS, Rowan appointed
    director
  26. 2004-09-21
    ➖
    LEYDEN, Shirley Anne resigned
    director
  27. 2001-03-06
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    ROTH, Susanna Isobel appointed
    director
  28. 1999-10-26
    ➕
    LEYDEN, Shirley Anne appointed
    director
  29. 1999-10-26
    ➖
    RICHARD, Groom resigned
    director
  30. 1999-04-28
    ➖
    COUTTS, Ian Stuart resigned
    secretary
  31. 1999-04-28
    ➕
    DEMPSTER, Alexander Lawrie appointed
    secretary
  32. 1998-07-30
    ➖
    RICHARD, Groom resigned
    secretary
  33. 1998-05-31
    ➕
    COUTTS, Ian Stuart appointed
    secretary
  34. 1998-04-17
    ➖
    KRAMRISCH, David Israel resigned
    director
  35. 1995-03-19
    ➖
    HODGSON, Denise resigned
    secretary
  36. 1995-03-19
    ➕
    RICHARD, Groom appointed
    secretary
  37. 1995-03-19
    ➖
    HODGSON, Denise resigned
    director
  38. 1995-03-19
    ➕
    RICHARD, Groom appointed
    director
  39. 1993-08-01
    ➖
    HODGSON, Denise resigned
    secretary
  40. 1993-08-01
    ➖
    HODGSON, Denise resigned
    director
  41. 1989-12-06
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    Company incorporated
    As ABLEMEAD 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 17 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 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 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.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-12-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Ground Floor, Discovery House
Crossley Road
Stockport
Greater Manchester
SK4 5BH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-28
Last made up to: 2025-09-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-09
Last: 2025-07-26

Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)

REALTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-06-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HALL, Julia Elaine→
director · ~52y · appointed 2009-06-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COUTTS, Ian Stuart→
secretary · appointed 1998-05-31 · resigned 1999-04-28
Resigned
DEMPSTER, Alexander Lawrie→
secretary · appointed 1999-04-28 · resigned 2005-06-21
Resigned
HODGSON, Denise→
secretary · resigned 1995-03-19
Resigned
HODGSON, Denise→
secretary · resigned 1993-08-01
Resigned
RICHARD, Groom→
secretary · appointed 1995-03-19 · resigned 1998-07-30
Resigned
HODGSON, Denise→
director · ~68y · resigned 1995-03-19
Resigned
HODGSON, Denise→
director · ~68y · resigned 1993-08-01
Resigned
KRAMRISCH, David Israel→
director · ~58y · resigned 1998-04-17
Resigned
LAWSON, Claire→
director · ~47y · appointed 2005-02-10 · resigned 2007-08-20
Resigned
LEYDEN, Shirley Anne→
director · ~70y · appointed 1999-10-26 · resigned 2004-09-21
Resigned
ORWIN, David→
director · ~61y · appointed 2020-02-10 · resigned 2022-10-04
Resigned
RICHARD, Groom→
director · ~99y · appointed 1995-03-19 · resigned 1999-10-26
Resigned
ROTH, Susanna Isobel→
director · ~82y · appointed 2001-03-06 · resigned 2012-04-26
Resigned
THOMAS, Rowan→
director · ~49y · appointed 2005-02-10 · resigned 2011-08-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (111 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-06-24