ABEL & MILES LTD
💤Zombieactive
14433507 · ltd · incorporated 2022-10-20
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
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
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 acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 2.9y
0/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 2.9 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
26 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 |
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| Average employees | 2 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-07-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-07-06➖ABEL, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2026-02-13📄mortgage-acquire-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-acquisition-datemortgage · MR02
- 2025-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-11-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-14🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Onesavings Bank PLC Trading as Kent Reliance Banking Services, Kent Reliance and Krbs
- 2023-10-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-09-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-08-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hampshire Trust Bank PLC
- 2023-08-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hampshire Trust Bank PLC
- 2022-11-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-09➖ABEL, Sarah Jane resigneddirector
- 2022-10-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ABEL & MILES LTD
- 2022-10-20➕MILES, Tracey appointeddirector
- 2022-10-20➕ABEL, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2022-10-20➕ABEL, Sarah Jane appointeddirector
Owner dependency
98/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MILES" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
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.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Tracey Miles Individual · British · DOB 04/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 20/10/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Andrew Abelceased 06/07/2026· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
- Mrs Sarah Jane Abelceased 09/11/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
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 PROPERTY LTD→ 10193628 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| A&E GROUP PROPERTIES LTD→ 16822231 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AARDVARK ESTATES LIMITED→ 06267406 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| ABBEY PARK (FAVERSHAM) LIMITED→ 07586375 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ABBEY ROAD DEVELOPMENTS (KENT) LIMITED→ 03271570 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
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| ABCORE REAL ESTATE LIMITED→ 15997900 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| ABL EXCLUSIVE LTD→ 16580102 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
9 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
Incorporated2022-10-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
C/O Xeinadin South East Limited Unit 68 Basepoint
Shearway Business Park
Folkestone
Kent
CT19 4RH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-30
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-09
Last: 2025-10-26
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
MILES, Tracey→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2022-10-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ABEL, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2022-10-20 · resigned 2026-07-06
ABEL, Sarah Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2022-10-20 · resigned 2022-11-09
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Kent Reliance / OSB Onesavings Bank PLC Trading as Kent Reliance Banking Services, Kent Reliance and Krbs | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/06/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Hampshire Trust Bank Hampshire Trust Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 29/08/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Hampshire Trust Bank Hampshire Trust Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 29/08/2023 | — |
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Recent filings (26 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-07-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-21
mortgage-acquire-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-acquisition-date
mortgage · MR02
2026-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-20