ABLEAQUA LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02867610 · ltd · incorporated 1993-11-01
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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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 72190Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 81). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-11-30

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-21
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AAMD
  4. 2023-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-07-05
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  11. 2017-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-07-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2015-12-16
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    officers · AP03
  15. 2015-12-16
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2015-12-02
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    UGHAONU, Nkeiruka appointed
    secretary
  17. 2015-12-01
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    UGHAONU, Festus Timothy Ebo resigned
    secretary
  18. 2014-11-05
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    ENEREMADU, Cyriacus appointed
    director
  19. 2014-11-05
    ➖
    OTOBO, Chinmuanya resigned
    director
  20. 1993-11-08
    ➕
    UGHAONU, Festus Timothy Ebo appointed
    secretary
  21. 1993-11-08
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 1993-11-08
    ➕
    OTOBO, Chinmuanya appointed
    director
  23. 1993-11-08
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  24. 1993-11-01
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    Company incorporated
    As ABLEAQUA LIMITED
  25. 1993-11-01
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 1993-11-01
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Cyriacus Eneremadu
Individual · Nigerian · DOB 05/1945 · age 81
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control01/11/2016

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
Incorporated1993-11-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

No 144 Cumberland Road
Plaistow
London
E13 8LR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-15
Last: 2025-11-01

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

UGHAONU, Nkeiruka→
secretary · appointed 2015-12-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ENEREMADU, Cyriacus→
director · ~81y · appointed 2014-11-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
UGHAONU, Festus Timothy Ebo→
secretary · appointed 1993-11-08 · resigned 2015-12-01
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-11-01 · resigned 1993-11-08
Resigned
OTOBO, Chinmuanya→
director · ~69y · appointed 1993-11-08 · resigned 2014-11-05
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-11-01 · resigned 1993-11-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (89 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-10
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AAMD
2023-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-08-09