AFFILIATED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, LIMITED
- 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
- 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 70). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.4k | £5.8k |
| Current assets | £7.2k | £6.5k |
| Cash | £7.2k | £6.5k |
| Net assets | £5.4k | £5.8k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-09-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-07-31🏢Company incorporatedAs AFFILIATED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, LIMITED
- 2017-07-31➕GHASSEMI, Abbas appointeddirector
- 2017-07-31📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
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| AETHERION INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LTD→ 16859528 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AETHERIS INTERNATIONAL LTD→ 16661261 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AF TRADE LTD→ 12566757 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AF TRADING ENTERPRISE LTD→ 14070221 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AFANDI LTD→ 15361992 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AFEEF CASH AND CARRY UK LTD→ 15581501 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AFFCO EXIM UK LTD→ 16911340 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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