ABLE MAINTENANCE SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05631522 · ltd · incorporated 2005-11-22
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£22.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other building completion and finishing
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £22,625
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,611 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£23k
↓ 10% YoY
Current Assets
£27k
↓ 20% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £24.1k | £26.6k |
| Current assets | £26.6k | £33.4k |
| Net assets | £22.6k | £25.2k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-04-06➕FINN, Helen appointedsecretary
- 2013-04-06➕FINN, Helen Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2011-07-31➖FINN, Helen resignedsecretary
- 2005-11-24➕FINN, Steven Richard appointeddirector
- 2005-11-24➕FINN, Helen appointedsecretary
- 2005-11-24➖KING STREET COMPANY DIRECTORS LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-11-24➖KING STREET SECRETARIES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-11-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ABLE MAINTENANCE SERVICES LIMITED
- 2005-11-22➕KING STREET COMPANY DIRECTORS LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-11-22➕KING STREET SECRETARIES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Steve Finn Individual · British · DOB 07/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Helen Elizabeth Finn Individual · British · DOB 07/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-11-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43390 — Other building completion and finishing
Registered office
1 The Cheveralls
Dunstable
Bedfordshire
LU6 3NH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-06
Last: 2025-11-22
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
Active
FINN, Helen Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2013-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FINN, Steven Richard→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2005-11-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FINN, Helen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-24 · resigned 2011-07-31
KING STREET COMPANY DIRECTORS LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-11-22 · resigned 2005-11-24
KING STREET SECRETARIES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-11-22 · resigned 2005-11-24
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Recent filings (58 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-09