ABARELLA LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key 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 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-07-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ABARELLA LIMITED
- 2018-07-16➕KEMPSTER, Anthony Miles appointeddirector
- 2018-07-16➕KEMPSTER, Caroline Claire appointeddirector
- 2018-07-16📄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.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Anthony Miles Kempster Individual · British · DOB 08/1955 · age 71 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 16/07/2018 |
Mrs Caroline Claire Kempster Individual · British · DOB 04/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 16/07/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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