ABLE COURIERS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05391500 · ltd · incorporated 2005-03-14
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£2
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 21.0y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 6 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
81 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£2
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£0£1£1£2£2Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£2£2
Debtors£2£2
Net assets£2£2

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
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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 (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  3. 2023-08-03
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  4. 2023-08-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  5. 2023-08-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2023-07-28
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    ROBINSON, Nicola Jayne appointed
    secretary
  7. 2023-07-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2023-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-05-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2023-05-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2023-05-26
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    FRANEY, Daniel Stephen appointed
    director
  12. 2023-05-26
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    CUSWORTH, Nicholas John resigned
    director
  13. 2022-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-02-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2021-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2016-06-01
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    JOHNSON, Paul Michael resigned
    director
  21. 2016-03-29
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    COURT, Marion Jane resigned
    secretary
  22. 2015-11-17
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    Charge satisfied #2
  23. 2015-11-06
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
  24. 2015-10-26
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  25. 2015-07-16
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    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 2015-07-02
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    CROSSLEY, Ian appointed
    director
  27. 2015-07-02
    ➕
    COURT, Marion Jane appointed
    secretary
  28. 2015-07-02
    ➖
    CROWTHER, Amanda resigned
    secretary
  29. 2015-07-02
    ➕
    CUSWORTH, Nicholas John appointed
    director
  30. 2015-07-02
    ➖
    GRIFFITHS, Paul David resigned
    director
  31. 2015-07-02
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Paul Michael appointed
    director
  32. 2014-04-03
    ➕
    CROWTHER, Amanda appointed
    secretary
  33. 2014-03-31
    ➖
    LAMB, Wendy Nicola resigned
    secretary
  34. 2014-03-31
    ➖
    LAMB, Wendy Nicola resigned
    director
  35. 2014-03-10
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  36. 2005-05-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  37. 2005-03-14
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    Company incorporated
    As ABLE COURIERS LIMITED
  38. 2005-03-14
    ➕
    LAMB, Wendy Nicola appointed
    secretary
  39. 2005-03-14
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2005-03-14
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 2005-03-14
    ➕
    GRIFFITHS, Paul David appointed
    director
  42. 2005-03-14
    ➕
    LAMB, Wendy Nicola appointed
    director
  43. 2005-03-14
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  44. 2005-03-14
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

51/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Omnidynamic Group is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Omnidynamic Group
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ABLE COURIERS LIMITED
This company · 05391500

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Omnidynamic Group
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting28/07/2023
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Ian Crossleyceased 28/07/2023· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Nicholas Cusworthceased 26/06/2023· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

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Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-03-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Unit 22-27 Kingfisher Way Dinnington
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S25 3AF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-16
Last: 2025-06-02

Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)

ROBINSON, Nicola Jayne→
secretary · appointed 2023-07-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CROSSLEY, Ian→
director · ~60y · appointed 2015-07-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FRANEY, Daniel Stephen→
director · ~41y · appointed 2023-05-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COURT, Marion Jane→
secretary · appointed 2015-07-02 · resigned 2016-03-29
Resigned
CROWTHER, Amanda→
secretary · appointed 2014-04-03 · resigned 2015-07-02
Resigned
LAMB, Wendy Nicola→
secretary · appointed 2005-03-14 · resigned 2014-03-31
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-03-14 · resigned 2005-03-14
Resigned
CUSWORTH, Nicholas John→
director · ~68y · appointed 2015-07-02 · resigned 2023-05-26
Resigned
GRIFFITHS, Paul David→
director · ~61y · appointed 2005-03-14 · resigned 2015-07-02
Resigned
JOHNSON, Paul Michael→
director · ~55y · appointed 2015-07-02 · resigned 2016-06-01
Resigned
LAMB, Wendy Nicola→
director · ~59y · appointed 2005-03-14 · resigned 2014-03-31
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-03-14 · resigned 2005-03-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
A registered charge—06/11/2015—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property26/10/2015—
satisfied
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property10/03/201417/11/2015
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property19/05/200516/07/2015
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Recent filings (81 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-09
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-08-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-08-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-23