ABLE ANGEL LTD.

💤Zombieactive
05067705 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-09
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
—
year to Apr 2026
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). 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, 1 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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 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
Cash
—
Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-04-30
Average employees1

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 miscellaneous
Last 90 days
6
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 miscellaneous
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 miscellaneous
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-05-19
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
  3. 2026-05-07
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2026-04-30
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2026-04-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2026-04-01
    ➕
    CLARKE, Wendy Susan appointed
    director
  7. 2026-04-01
    ➖
    SIMMONDS, Bridget resigned
    director
  8. 2026-04-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2025-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2025-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-12-20
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2022-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2008-12-30
    ➖
    HAWKINS, Janet Susan resigned
    secretary
  20. 2005-01-29
    ➕
    HAWKINS, Janet Susan appointed
    secretary
  21. 2005-01-28
    ➖
    DRAKE, Angela resigned
    secretary
  22. 2005-01-28
    ➖
    DRAKE, Angela resigned
    director
  23. 2004-03-11
    ➕
    DRAKE, Angela appointed
    secretary
  24. 2004-03-11
    ➖
    STARTCO LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2004-03-11
    ➕
    DRAKE, Angela appointed
    director
  26. 2004-03-11
    ➕
    SIMMONDS, Bridget appointed
    director
  27. 2004-03-11
    ➖
    NEWCO LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  28. 2004-03-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABLE ANGEL LTD.
  29. 2004-03-09
    ➕
    STARTCO LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2004-03-09
    ➕
    NEWCO LIMITED appointed
    corporate-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 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Bridget Simmonds
Individual · British · DOB 03/1951 · age 75
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control09/03/2017
Mrs Wendy Clarke
Individual · British · DOB 05/1958 · age 68
——board controlsig. influenceboard control · significant influence · firm interest30/04/2026

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
Incorporated2004-03-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

7 Cumberland Road
Angmering
West Sussex
BN16 4BG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2028-01-31
Last made up to: 2026-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-11
Last: 2025-06-27

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

CLARKE, Wendy Susan→
director · ~68y · appointed 2026-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DRAKE, Angela→
secretary · appointed 2004-03-11 · resigned 2005-01-28
Resigned
HAWKINS, Janet Susan→
secretary · appointed 2005-01-29 · resigned 2008-12-30
Resigned
STARTCO LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-03-09 · resigned 2004-03-11
Resigned
DRAKE, Angela→
director · ~80y · appointed 2004-03-11 · resigned 2005-01-28
Resigned
SIMMONDS, Bridget→
director · ~75y · appointed 2004-03-11 · resigned 2026-04-01
Resigned
NEWCO LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2004-03-09 · resigned 2004-03-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (61 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-25
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2026-05-19
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-05-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-28