ABERMELL LIMITED
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £734 | £-166 |
| Current assets | £1.4k | £546 |
| Net assets | £-845 | £-605 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-06-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-06-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-06-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-09➕HELMY, Mohamed Hassam Mohamed appointeddirector
- 2020-06-09➖CUTHBERT, Aishling Jean resigneddirector
- 2020-06-09➖CUTHBERT, Christopher Wilfred resigneddirector
- 2020-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-03-01➕STREETER, Angela Marjorie Georgina appointedsecretary
- 2014-03-01➖CHAPLAIN, Margarette resignedsecretary
- 2014-03-01➖CHAPLAIN, Margarette resigneddirector
- 2014-03-01➕CUTHBERT, Aishling Jean appointeddirector
- 2014-03-01➕CUTHBERT, Christopher Wilfred appointeddirector
- 2007-11-08➖CHAPLAIN, Michael resignedsecretary
- 2007-11-08➖CHAPLAIN, Michael resigneddirector
- 2007-11-07➕CHAPLAIN, Margarette appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-07➕CHAPLAIN, Margarette appointeddirector
- 2005-09-01➕CHAPLAIN, Michael appointedsecretary
- 2005-09-01➕CHAPLAIN, Michael appointeddirector
- 2005-08-31➖HOWARD, Annette Patricia resignedsecretary
- 2005-08-31➖HOWARD, Annette Patricia resigneddirector
- 2000-11-09➖BERRIDGE, Edward Herbert resignedsecretary
- 2000-11-09➕HOWARD, Annette Patricia appointedsecretary
- 2000-11-09➖STREETER, Angela Marjorie Georgina resignedsecretary
- 2000-11-09➖BERRIDGE, Edward Herbert resigneddirector
- 2000-11-09➕HOWARD, Annette Patricia appointeddirector
- 1999-07-28➕STREETER, Angela Marjorie Georgina appointeddirector
- 1999-07-28➕STREETER, Angela Marjorie Georgina appointedsecretary
- 1999-07-28➖STREETER, Ian resigneddirector
- 1999-02-16➕BERRIDGE, Edward Herbert appointedsecretary
- 1999-02-16➕BERRIDGE, Edward Herbert appointeddirector
- 1998-11-05➖LAW, Betty Gladys resignedsecretary
- 1998-11-05➖LAW, Betty Gladys resigneddirector
- 1997-08-01➖REDKNAP, Paul resigneddirector
- 1996-10-14➖DWYER, Daniel John resignednominee-secretary
- 1996-10-14➕LAW, Betty Gladys appointedsecretary
- 1996-10-14➖DOYLE, Betty June resignednominee-director
- 1996-10-14➖DWYER, Daniel John resignednominee-director
- 1996-10-14➕LAW, Betty Gladys appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mohamed Hassam Mohamed Helmy Individual · British · DOB 06/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 09/06/2020 |
Mrs Angela Marjorie Georgina Streeter Individual · British · DOB 07/1955 · age 71 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Aishling Jean Cuthbertceased 09/06/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Christopher Wilfred Cuthbertceased 09/06/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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