ABL KENT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07876571 · ltd · incorporated 2011-12-09
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 14.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 14.2y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 10 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-04📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-12-17📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-12-17📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-09-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-04➕FENLON, Chris appointeddirector
- 2025-09-04➕FOSTER, Steven James appointeddirector
- 2025-09-04➖ROBERTS, Graham Mark resigneddirector
- 2025-09-04➖TAYLOR, Duncan Edward resigneddirector
- 2025-08-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-25➖VERHELLE, Jean-Philippe resigneddirector
- 2024-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-04📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-12-04📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-12-04📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-09-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-18➖GROBBELAAR, Susan Jane resigneddirector
- 2024-09-18➕VERHELLE, Jean-Philippe appointeddirector
- 2024-01-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-20📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-01-20📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-12-30📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-12-29➖ISLAM, Rejaul resigneddirector
- 2023-12-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-15➕GROBBELAAR, Susan Jane appointeddirector
- 2023-02-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-23➕ISLAM, Rejaul appointeddirector
- 2022-07-20➖RADFORD, Jonathan Edward resigneddirector
- 2020-12-13➖MORRISS, David resigneddirector
- 2020-12-13➖MORRISS, Susan Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2020-12-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Mobeus Equity Partners Iv LP (LP017240) Acting by Its General Partner Mobeus Iv Gp LLP (OC404299)
- 2020-12-02🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-12-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-12-15➕ROBERTS, Graham Mark appointeddirector
- 2017-03-01➕TAYLOR, Duncan Edward appointeddirector
- 2017-02-17➕RADFORD, Jonathan Edward appointeddirector
- 2012-04-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2012-04-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2011-12-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ABL KENT LIMITED
- 2011-12-09➕MORRISS, David appointeddirector
- 2011-12-09➕MORRISS, Susan Elizabeth appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ROBERTS, Graham Mark resigned 2025-09-04; TAYLOR, Duncan Edward resigned 2025-09-04; VERHELLE, Jean-Philippe resigned 2025-07-25
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Abl Accident Repair Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Abl Accident Repair Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ABL KENT LIMITED
This company · 07876571
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abl Accident Repair Group Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-12-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
2nd Floor Reigate Place
43 London Road
Reigate
Surrey
RH2 9PW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-15
Last: 2025-11-01
Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)
FENLON, Chris→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-09-04
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FOSTER, Steven James→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-09-04
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GROBBELAAR, Susan Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-11-15 · resigned 2024-09-18
ISLAM, Rejaul→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2022-11-23 · resigned 2023-12-29
MORRISS, David→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2011-12-09 · resigned 2020-12-13
MORRISS, Susan Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2011-12-09 · resigned 2020-12-13
RADFORD, Jonathan Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2017-02-17 · resigned 2022-07-20
ROBERTS, Graham Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2017-12-15 · resigned 2025-09-04
TAYLOR, Duncan Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-03-01 · resigned 2025-09-04
VERHELLE, Jean-Philippe→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-09-18 · resigned 2025-07-25
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Mobeus Equity Partners Iv LP (LP017240) Acting by Its General Partner Mobeus Iv Gp (OC404299) Mobeus Equity Partners Iv LP (LP017240) Acting by Its General Partner Mobeus Iv Gp LLP (OC404299) | A registered charge | — | 13/12/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 12/04/2012 | 02/12/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture deed | 1 property | 02/04/2012 | 01/12/2020 |
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Recent filings (71 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-01-04
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-01-04
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-12-17
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-12-04
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-12-04
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-12-04
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-12