ABLEMAXX LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08743049 · ltd · incorporated 2013-10-22
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.
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

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

Recent activity

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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-24
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  2. 2025-10-11
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    CAREY, Ann-Marie Louise resigned
    secretary
  3. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-07-14
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  5. 2023-09-30
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    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-04-09
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  7. 2021-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-05-29
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-05-19
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-05-18
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-11-08
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-10-20
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    accounts · AA01
  15. 2015-06-25
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  16. 2014-12-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-08-01
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    CAREY, Ann-Marie Louise appointed
    secretary
  18. 2013-10-22
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    Company incorporated
    As ABLEMAXX LIMITED
  19. 2013-10-22
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    MACPHERSON, Maxine Alison appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Maxine Alison Macpherson
Individual · British · DOB 03/1970 · age 56
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2013-10-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

The Old Weir House
St. Peter Street
Marlow
Buckinghamshire
SL7 1NQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-05
Last: 2025-10-22

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MACPHERSON, Maxine Alison→
director · ~56y · appointed 2013-10-22
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Active
CAREY, Ann-Marie Louise→
secretary · appointed 2014-08-01 · resigned 2025-10-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (27 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-04-24