ABILITY CARD LTD
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-08-31 |
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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 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-06-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-06-01➖DUNN, Simon Farrell resigneddirector
- 2025-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ABILITY CARD LTD
- 2023-08-28➕STEEL, Duncan Wilson appointeddirector
- 2023-08-28➕DUNN, Simon Farrell appointeddirector
- 2023-08-28📄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 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 2.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. 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
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Duncan Wilson Steel Individual · British · DOB 01/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 28/08/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Simon Farrell Dunnceased 01/06/2026· 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.
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