ABLE DATA INSTALLATIONS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02614526 · ltd · incorporated 1991-05-20
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 27.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Electrical installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 27.6y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (4 active, 20 linked, 12 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
157 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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| Average employees | 2300 | 2400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-21➕HUDSON, Alexander George appointeddirector
- 2022-02-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-17➖HUDSON, Alex George resigneddirector
- 2022-02-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-05-14➖SULLIVAN, Darren resigneddirector
- 2020-04-01📄re-registration-memorandum-articlesincorporation · MAR
- 2020-04-01✏️certificate-re-registration-public-limited-company-to-privatechange-of-name · CERT10
- 2020-04-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-04-01✏️reregistration-public-to-private-companychange-of-name · RR02
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-07➕WATERMAN, Mark Vernon appointedsecretary
- 2008-05-07➕WATERMAN, Mark Vernon appointeddirector
- 2008-05-07➖HUDSON, Alex George resignedsecretary
- 2008-05-07➕SULLIVAN, Darren appointeddirector
- 2008-01-31➕HUDSON, Alex George appointedsecretary
- 2008-01-31➖JOHNSON, Julie Patricia resignedsecretary
- 2008-01-31➖BIRD, Paul Ronald resigneddirector
- 2008-01-31➕HUDSON, Alex George appointeddirector
- 2008-01-31➖JOHNSON, Brian Derek resigneddirector
- 2001-05-23➕JOHNSON, Julie Patricia appointedsecretary
- 2001-05-23➖TUCKWELL, Clive Edmund resignedsecretary
- 2000-06-22➖JOHNSON, Michael James resignedsecretary
- 2000-06-22➕TUCKWELL, Clive Edmund appointedsecretary
- 2000-06-22➖CAPLIN, Paul resigneddirector
- 2000-06-22➖JOHNSON, Michael James resigneddirector
- 2000-05-23➖WRATHALL, Timothy Peter resigneddirector
- 1998-11-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1998-02-18➕BIRD, Paul Ronald appointeddirector
- 1997-02-10➕TUCKWELL, Clive Edmund appointeddirector
- 1997-02-10➕JOHNSON, Michael James appointedsecretary
- 1997-02-10➖MORLEY, Gary Cornwell resignedsecretary
- 1997-02-10➖BIRD, Paul Ronald resigneddirector
- 1997-02-10➕CAPLIN, Paul appointeddirector
- 1997-02-10➕JOHNSON, Brian Derek appointeddirector
- 1997-02-10➕JOHNSON, Michael James appointeddirector
- 1995-06-07➖BIRD, Paul Ronald resignedsecretary
- 1995-06-07➕MORLEY, Gary Cornwell appointedsecretary
- 1995-06-07➕BIRD, Paul Ronald appointeddirector
- 1993-05-24➖MACLAUGHLIN, Ian Stuart resignedsecretary
- 1993-05-21➕BIRD, Paul Ronald appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Able Data Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Able Data Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ABLE DATA INSTALLATIONS LIMITED
This company · 02614526
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 |
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Able Data Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A DINO CONTRACTORS LTD→ 11337430 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| A&D BRICKWORK LTD→ 09605547 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| A&D BUILDING SERVICES LTD→ 11350601 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| A&D CONTRACTORS LTD→ 12192769 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AAIIVAA LIMITED→ 10255525 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AB CONSTRUCT SOLUTIONS LTD→ 17099979 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AB LIN CIVILS LTD→ 13474633 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AB OTB ELECTRICIAN LTD→ 14325427 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ABACUS ELECTRICAL LTD→ 09943364 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-05-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43210 — Electrical installation
Registered office
Unit 10 Abbotts Business Park
Primrose Hill
Kings Langley
Hertfordshire
WD4 8FR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-09
Last: 2025-09-25
Officers (4 active · 16 resigned)
WATERMAN, Mark Vernon→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-05-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUDSON, Alexander George→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2022-02-21
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TUCKWELL, Clive Edmund→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 1997-02-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WATERMAN, Mark Vernon→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2008-05-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BIRD, Paul Ronald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-05-21 · resigned 1995-06-07
HUDSON, Alex George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-01-31 · resigned 2008-05-07
JOHNSON, Julie Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-05-23 · resigned 2008-01-31
JOHNSON, Michael James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-02-10 · resigned 2000-06-22
MACLAUGHLIN, Ian Stuart→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-05-24
MORLEY, Gary Cornwell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-06-07 · resigned 1997-02-10
TUCKWELL, Clive Edmund→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-06-22 · resigned 2001-05-23
BIRD, Paul Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1998-02-18 · resigned 2008-01-31
BIRD, Paul Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1995-06-07 · resigned 1997-02-10
CAPLIN, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1997-02-10 · resigned 2000-06-22
HARRIS, Paul Adrian→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 1993-01-29
HUDSON, Alex George→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2008-01-31 · resigned 2022-02-17
JOHNSON, Brian Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1997-02-10 · resigned 2008-01-31
JOHNSON, Michael James→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1997-02-10 · resigned 2000-06-22
SULLIVAN, Darren→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2008-05-07 · resigned 2020-05-14
WRATHALL, Timothy Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 2000-05-23
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 12/11/1998 | — |
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Recent filings (157 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-07