ABLEST LTD
💤Zombieactive
11496704 · ltd · incorporated 2018-08-02
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£93.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and bankable structure.
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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 4.8y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.8 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · 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.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £93,255
Net assets shrinking
Down £33,994 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£93k
↓ 27% YoY
Current Assets
£38k
↓ 34% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £493.3k | £531.1k |
| Current assets | £37.9k | £57.8k |
| Net assets | £93.3k | £127.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-07➖DEBRAY, Xavier Mathieu Victor resigneddirector
- 2022-06-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-11-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-10-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Allica Bank Limited
- 2021-09-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-28➕DEBRAY, Xavier Mathieu Victor appointeddirector
- 2020-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-08-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-06-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-08-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ABLEST LTD
- 2018-08-02➕WANG, Yanhua appointeddirector
- 2018-08-02📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Yanhua Wang Individual · Chinese · DOB 11/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 02/08/2018 |
Mr Xavier Mathieu Victor Debray Individual · French · DOB 02/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 02/08/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Yanhua Wangceased 01/08/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% 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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.E. GENET HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 01072947 · est 1972 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 53y | — | — |
| A.E.MONK & CO.(LONDON)LIMITED→ 00258527 · est 1931 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 94y | — | — |
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| A&E CONSULTING LTD→ 16693312 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABA LETS LTD→ 14245664 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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| ACCLAIM ESTATES LTD→ 15555261 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACF HOMES LTD→ 16682316 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACHTEL LIMITED→ 09852436 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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| ACTON HOUSE LIMITED→ 02990241 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-08-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Unit 6, The Forum
Hanworth Lane
Chertsey
KT16 9JX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-29
Last: 2026-04-15
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
WANG, Yanhua→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2018-08-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DEBRAY, Xavier Mathieu Victor→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2020-08-28 · resigned 2022-06-07
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Allica Bank Allica Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/10/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (25 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-11-05