ABLEFLARE TRADING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03803693 · ltd · incorporated 1999-07-08
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 11 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
90
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 | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-01➕BURROWS, Nichola appointeddirector
- 2024-01-01➖LAMPERT, Aaron resigneddirector
- 2023-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-01➕DAVIES, Simon Theodore appointeddirector
- 2021-01-01➖GILLIS, Peter Adam resigneddirector
- 2020-08-11➕GILLIS, Peter Adam appointeddirector
- 2020-08-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-05➕LAMPERT, Aaron appointeddirector
- 2020-03-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-16➖OSTERLUND, Ulrika resigneddirector
- 2015-09-08➖LOIZOU, Louie resigneddirector
- 2015-09-08➖O CONNOR, Paul Michael resigneddirector
- 2015-09-07➕OSTERLUND, Ulrika appointeddirector
- 2007-04-19➕O CONNOR, Paul Michael appointeddirector
- 2004-11-09➖SUNDERLAND, John Edward George resigneddirector
- 2000-08-23➕WEST, Harvey appointedsecretary
- 2000-08-23➕WEST, Harvey appointeddirector
- 2000-08-23➖BUTCHER, John resignedsecretary
- 2000-08-23➖BUTCHER, John resigneddirector
- 2000-08-23➕LOIZOU, Louie appointeddirector
- 2000-08-23➖ROGERS, William resigneddirector
- 2000-08-23➕SUNDERLAND, John Edward George appointeddirector
- 1999-07-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ABLEFLARE TRADING LIMITED
- 1999-07-08➕BUTCHER, John appointedsecretary
- 1999-07-08➕BUTCHER, John appointeddirector
- 1999-07-08➕ROGERS, William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
68/100
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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Harvey West Individual · United Kingdom · DOB 03/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 11/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ABILONDON LIMITED→ 15501767 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACUITY DIGITAL INTELLIGENCE LTD→ 17127843 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVANCED ANDROLOGY LTD→ 13050572 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ADVERB MIX LTD→ 16855939 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVICEGEEK LTD→ 12678331 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AELTRIX VESPER LTD→ 16922484 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AESTHETIC WIDGETS LTD→ 15172442 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AESTHETICS ADEPT LIMITED→ 14207051 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AETHERRISE LTD→ 16925694 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AFFILIATE PSG LTD→ 16856099 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-07-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Penthouse Standard Apts
22a Crescent Road
London
N8 8AW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last: 2025-07-17
Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)
Active
BURROWS, Nichola→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2024-01-01
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DAVIES, Simon Theodore→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2021-01-01
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WEST, Harvey→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2000-08-23
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BUTCHER, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-07-08 · resigned 2000-08-23
BUTCHER, John→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1999-07-08 · resigned 2000-08-23
GILLIS, Peter Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2020-08-11 · resigned 2021-01-01
LAMPERT, Aaron→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2020-03-05 · resigned 2024-01-01
LOIZOU, Louie→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2000-08-23 · resigned 2015-09-08
O CONNOR, Paul Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2007-04-19 · resigned 2015-09-08
OSTERLUND, Ulrika→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2015-09-07 · resigned 2016-01-16
ROGERS, William→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · appointed 1999-07-08 · resigned 2000-08-23
SUNDERLAND, John Edward George→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2000-08-23 · resigned 2004-11-09
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Recent filings (73 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-27