ABL789 HOLDINGS LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
11468220 · ltd · incorporated 2018-07-17
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 7.7y
25/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Not currently profitable — coverage conversation is a harder sell.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
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Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Loss-making
Loss before tax £371,811
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Operating profit | £-170.5k |
| Profit before tax | £-371.8k |
| Average employees | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-07-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄second-filing-of-director-termination-with-nameofficers · RP04TM01
- 2024-06-27📄second-filing-of-director-termination-with-nameofficers · RP04TM01
- 2024-06-13📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-06-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-06-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-13🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-06-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-06-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-06-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-05-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-05-30🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Bay Tree Private Equity LLP (As Security Trustee)
- 2024-05-30🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Tc Loans Limited
- 2024-05-29➖JESSOP, Christopher Ian resigneddirector
- 2024-05-29➖WARDLE, Christopher Mark resigneddirector
- 2024-05-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-05-14📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2024-02-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-08➕WARDLE, Christopher Mark appointeddirector
- 2024-02-07➖POMROY, Matthew William, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2023-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-05-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-08-14➖BEDI, Sheena, Dr resigneddirector
- 2020-04-01➕RICHARDSON, Paul appointeddirector
- 2020-04-01➕JESSOP, Christopher Ian appointeddirector
- 2020-02-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Foresight Regional Investment LP
- 2018-08-22➕BEDI, Sheena, Dr appointeddirector
- 2018-08-22➕POMROY, Matthew William, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2018-08-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Foresight Regional Investment LP
- 2018-08-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2018-07-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ABL789 HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2018-07-17➕LESLIE, Denise Lynn appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·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
Impact Bidco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Impact Bidco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ABL789 HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 11468220
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 |
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Impact Bidco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/05/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Foresight Regional Investment Lpceased 29/05/2024· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · firm interest
- Foresight Regional Investment Lpceased 22/08/2018· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
- Mrs Denise Lynn Leslieceased 22/08/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-07-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
71 Redgate Way
Farnworth
Bolton
BL4 0JL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-30
Last: 2025-07-16
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
LESLIE, Denise Lynn→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2018-07-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RICHARDSON, Paul→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2020-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BEDI, Sheena, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-08-22 · resigned 2020-08-14
JESSOP, Christopher Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2020-04-01 · resigned 2024-05-29
POMROY, Matthew William, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2018-08-22 · resigned 2024-02-07
WARDLE, Christopher Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2024-02-08 · resigned 2024-05-29
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
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| outstanding | Bay Tree Private Equity (As Security Trustee) Bay Tree Private Equity LLP (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 30/05/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Tc Loans Tc Loans Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/05/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Foresight Regional Investment LP / Andrew Leslie / Denise Leslie / Nick Warnett | A registered charge | — | 06/02/2020 | 13/06/2024 | |
| satisfied | Foresight Regional Investment LP | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/08/2018 | 13/06/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 20/08/2018 | 11/07/2024 |
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Recent filings (59 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
second-filing-of-director-termination-with-name
officers · RP04TM01
2024-06-27
second-filing-of-director-termination-with-name
officers · RP04TM01
2024-06-27
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-06-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-06-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-06-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-06-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-06-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-05