ABLE 4 ENTERPRISE LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key 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 | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £264.5k | £149.2k |
| Current assets | £462.4k | £417.8k |
| Cash | £224.8k | — |
| Debtors | £237.6k | — |
| Net assets | £264.5k | £146.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-02-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-11-22➕MONEY, Mark Steven appointeddirector
- 2023-11-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-21✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-10-23📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-10-20➕MONEY, Brian appointedsecretary
- 2023-10-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ABLE 4 ENTERPRISE LTD
- 2023-10-16➕OLIVER, Karen Jill appointeddirector
- 2023-10-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 2.6 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 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Karen Jill Oliver Individual · British · DOB 10/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 16/10/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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