ABLE HYDRAULICS HOLDINGS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06354310 · ltd · incorporated 2007-08-28
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 12.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£842.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 12.6y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
73 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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 £842,172

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£842k
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£168k£337k£505k£674k£842kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-272024-02-29
Total assets£842.2k£842.2k
Debtors£172£172
Net assets£842.2k£842.2k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-08-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-07-31
    ➕
    PHELAN, Nicola Dawn appointed
    director
  5. 2025-07-31
    ➖
    ROBINSON, Samuel resigned
    director
  6. 2024-07-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-08-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2021-07-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2021-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-02-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2020-12-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2020-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-08-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2018-08-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2013-10-30
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Stephen Warwick resigned
    secretary
  21. 2013-10-30
    ➖
    GAWTHORPE, Robert John resigned
    director
  22. 2013-10-30
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Stephen Warwick resigned
    director
  23. 2013-10-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Close Invoice Finance Limited
  24. 2008-06-12
    ➕
    PHELAN, Robert appointed
    director
  25. 2008-06-12
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Stephen Warwick appointed
    secretary
  26. 2008-06-12
    ➖
    LAYTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2008-06-12
    ➕
    GAWTHORPE, Robert John appointed
    director
  28. 2008-06-12
    ➕
    ROBINSON, Samuel appointed
    director
  29. 2008-06-12
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Stephen Warwick appointed
    director
  30. 2008-06-12
    ➖
    LAYTONS MANAGEMENT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  31. 2007-08-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABLE HYDRAULICS HOLDINGS LIMITED
  32. 2007-08-28
    ➕
    LAYTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2007-08-28
    ➕
    LAYTONS MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

76/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

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Robsam Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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Robsam Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ABLE HYDRAULICS HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 06354310

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Robsam Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest29/08/2016
Robsam Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2007-08-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

2 Station View
Hazel Grove
Stockport
SK7 5ER
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last made up to: 2025-02-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-11
Last: 2025-08-28

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

PHELAN, Nicola Dawn→
director · ~49y · appointed 2025-07-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PHELAN, Robert→
director · ~51y · appointed 2008-06-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THOMPSON, Stephen Warwick→
secretary · appointed 2008-06-12 · resigned 2013-10-30
Resigned
LAYTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-08-28 · resigned 2008-06-12
Resigned
GAWTHORPE, Robert John→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-06-12 · resigned 2013-10-30
Resigned
ROBINSON, Samuel→
director · ~52y · appointed 2008-06-12 · resigned 2025-07-31
Resigned
THOMPSON, Stephen Warwick→
director · ~74y · appointed 2008-06-12 · resigned 2013-10-30
Resigned
LAYTONS MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-08-28 · resigned 2008-06-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Close Invoice Finance
Close Invoice Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property30/10/2013—
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Recent filings (73 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-08-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-09