ABLETT PROPERTY LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC316717 · llp · incorporated 2005-12-13
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 18.4y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£35k
↓ 19% YoY
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
£116k
↑ 91% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£23k£46k£69k£92k£116kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Current assets£115.6k£60.5k
Cash£35.2k£43.7k
Debtors£80.4k£16.8k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-15
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  2. 2025-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-01-13
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  4. 2024-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-21
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  6. 2024-01-19
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  7. 2024-01-19
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR04
  8. 2024-01-19
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR04
  9. 2024-01-19
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    Charge satisfied #2
  10. 2024-01-19
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    Charge satisfied #1
  11. 2023-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-01-10
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2022-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-01-13
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  15. 2021-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-03-04
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  17. 2020-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-01-13
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  19. 2019-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-01-10
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  21. 2018-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-01-11
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  23. 2017-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2017-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2017-01-23
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  26. 2016-02-04
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  27. 2015-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2012-04-01
    ➕
    ABLETT, Esther Alice appointed
    llp-designated-member
  29. 2012-04-01
    ➖
    ABLETT, Richard resigned
    llp-designated-member
  30. 2009-04-15
    ➕
    ABLETT, Richard appointed
    llp-designated-member
  31. 2009-02-25
    ➖
    ABLETT, Esther Alice resigned
    llp-designated-member
  32. 2008-01-31
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  33. 2007-12-09
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  34. 2005-12-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABLETT PROPERTY LLP
  35. 2005-12-13
    ➕
    ABLETT, Paul Richard appointed
    llp-designated-member
  36. 2005-12-13
    ➕
    ABLETT, Esther Alice appointed
    llp-designated-member

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul Richard Ablett
Individual · British · DOB 08/1966 · age 60
—75–100%75-100% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2005-12-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

The Miller Last Works
Arthur Street
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN2 6DX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-24
Last: 2026-01-10

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

ABLETT, Esther Alice→
llp-designated-member · ~48y · appointed 2012-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ABLETT, Paul Richard→
llp-designated-member · ~60y · appointed 2005-12-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ABLETT, Esther Alice→
llp-designated-member · ~48y · appointed 2005-12-13 · resigned 2009-02-25
Resigned
ABLETT, Richard→
llp-designated-member · ~83y · appointed 2009-04-15 · resigned 2012-04-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property31/01/200819/01/2024
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property09/12/200719/01/2024

Recent filings (53 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-25
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2024-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-01-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR04
2024-01-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR04
2024-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-11-09