ABILITIES GLOBAL LTD.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 10.3y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-243.8k | £-397.0k |
| Current assets | £19.1k | £4.6k |
| Cash | — | £3.5k |
| Debtors | — | £1.0k |
| Net assets | £-318.8k | £-397.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-08-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-08-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-04-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-04-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-04-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2015-12-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ABILITIES GLOBAL LTD.
- 2015-12-01➕ABBAS, Agha, Mr. appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Agha Abbas Individual · British · DOB 03/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/04/2016 | — |