Case for Max. absences for British Citizenship

Dear Boarders,

I got my ILR in Jan 2012 with 570 absences. Afterwards, I had been out of country from April 2012 to Dec. 2013.
I am not back in UK & presently running a company, formed 2013.

I am looking forward to apply for British Citizenship, however I want to gauge the chances of success, as I do not want to apply, if chances of success are slim.

I came to UK in Oct. 2006. Out of 570 days absences for ILR, 470 were due to business reasons.
After ILR, when I was out of UK, I was not paid in UK.

Can you, share your experiences, upto max. how much days of absences, British Citizenship applications have been successfull.
I read on Gov. website, above 730days but less than 900days, one can apply for discretion if one is in country for 8yrs.

Appreciate your experiences

Bobby

Any replies, Kindly any light in the tunnel........................

Thanks in advance

Bobby