ABBEY GLEN LIMITED
📉Decliningactive
00159202 · ltd · incorporated 1919-09-30
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£10.18M
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Washing and (dry-)cleaning of textile and fur products
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: leverage-led grower with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 62/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 13 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (57/100).
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Refinance opportunity
41 live charges · 13 lenders · oldest 65.0y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 65.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 13 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
41 charges (41/41 with lender, 41/41 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (8 active, 15 linked, 11 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
202 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £434,592
Turnover YoY
+8%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years 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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £10.18M | £9.42M |
| Gross profit | £4.55M | £4.57M |
| Operating profit | £619.7k | £1.32M |
| Profit before tax | £434.6k | £1.11M |
| Average employees | 14900 | 13700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (114 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-06📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-08-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-30🔓Charge satisfied #40
- 2023-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-05-03🔒Charge registered #41Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2023-01-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-07-24🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2021-04-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-04-16🔒Charge registered #40Lender: Kannegiesser UK Limited
- 2020-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-04➕WEST, Benjamin James appointeddirector
- 2018-03-19🔓Charge satisfied #39
- 2018-03-19🔓Charge satisfied #38
- 2018-03-19🔓Charge satisfied #37
- 2018-03-19🔓Charge satisfied #36
- 2018-03-19🔓Charge satisfied #35
- 2018-03-19🔓Charge satisfied #34
- 2018-03-19🔓Charge satisfied #32
- 2018-03-19🔓Charge satisfied #29
- 2018-03-19🔓Charge satisfied #28
- 2018-03-19🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2017-04-30➕MARSH, Sophie Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2017-04-30➕SEMPERS, Thomas David Youle appointeddirector
- 2016-04-05➖SEMPERS, David Youle resigneddirector
- 2016-02-01🔓Charge satisfied #30
- 2014-05-23🔓Charge satisfied #33
- 2014-05-23🔓Charge satisfied #31
- 2013-03-07🔒Charge registered #39Lender: Timothy Youle Sempers, Tracey Elizabeth Sempers and Mcdonald Trustees Limited
- 2011-01-01➕HOGAN, Paul Michael appointeddirector
- 2010-09-03🔒Charge registered #38Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
- 2010-04-29🔒Charge registered #37Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
- 2008-07-31🔒Charge registered #36Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2008-05-24🔓Charge satisfied #24
- 2008-05-24🔓Charge satisfied #23
- 2008-05-24🔓Charge satisfied #22
- 2008-05-24🔓Charge satisfied #20
- 2008-05-24🔓Charge satisfied #19
- 2008-05-24🔓Charge satisfied #18
Showing most recent 50 of 114 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 107 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Timothy Youle Sempers Individual · British · DOB 11/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 07/04/2016 |
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1SHARPE LOANS UK LIMITED→ 16491993 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 247NETWORK LIMITED→ 13062167 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 369 SALES & PROMOTIONS LIMITED→ 13324472 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 7 HILLS BUILDING CO LTD→ 13323526 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A BLAND SURVEYOR LTD→ 15148878 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A2Z MOBILE BARBERS LTD→ 15115738 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AB COMMERCIAL FINANCE LIMITED→ 14255815 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AB FADE LTD→ 17042514 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABACUS MORTGAGE SHOP LIMITED→ 04244270 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| ABBEY VIEW PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 09963326 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ABBIE SERVICES LTD→ 11702378 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ABBYZ BEAUTY LIMITED→ 17019603 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1919-09-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96010 — Washing and (dry-)cleaning of textile and fur products
Registered office
Youle House Carley Drive
Westfield
Sheffield
S20 8NQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-07
Last: 2025-08-24
Officers (8 active · 7 resigned)
HORSFIELD, David Vincent→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-11-01
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HOGAN, Paul Michael→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2011-01-01
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HORSFIELD, David Vincent→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2005-01-28
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MARSH, Sophie Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2017-04-30
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SEMPERS, Thomas David Youle→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2017-04-30
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Active
SEMPERS, Tracy Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-01-01
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WEST, Benjamin James→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2018-10-04
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BLOOMFIELD, Roy→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-12-06
CULLEN, Stanley John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-12-07 · resigned 1995-08-31
SEMPERS, David Youle→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-09-01 · resigned 2004-11-01
BENNETT, Gladys→
Resigneddirector · ~125y · resigned 1994-01-31
SEMPERS, Angela Sylvia→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2006-01-13
SEMPERS, David Youle→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 2016-04-05
THOMAS, Joan→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · resigned 2004-12-31
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Mortgages & charges
41
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:41 of 41 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 4 properties | 03/05/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Kannegiesser UK Kannegiesser UK Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/04/2021 | 30/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Timothy Youle Sempers, Tracey Elizabeth Sempers and Mcdonald Trustees Timothy Youle Sempers, Tracey Elizabeth Sempers and Mcdonald Trustees Limited | Chattels mortgage | 1 property | 07/03/2013 | 19/03/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lombard North Central Lombard North Central PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 03/09/2010 | 19/03/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lombard North Central Lombard North Central PLC | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 29/04/2010 | 19/03/2018 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 31/07/2008 | 19/03/2018 | |
| satisfied | David Youle Sempers, Tracey Elizabeth Sempers, Timothy Youle Sempers, Mcdonald Trustees as Trustees of the Abbey Glen Pension Fund David Youle Sempers, Tracey Elizabeth Sempers, Timothy Youle Sempers, Mcdonald Trustees Limited as Trustees of the Abbey Glen Pension Fund | Chattels mortgage | 1 property | 21/04/2008 | 19/03/2018 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 24/01/2007 | 19/03/2018 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 24/01/2007 | 23/05/2014 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/10/2006 | 19/03/2018 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/10/2006 | 23/05/2014 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/10/2006 | 01/02/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/10/2006 | 19/03/2018 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 12/10/2006 | 19/03/2018 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 10/10/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/10/2006 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 24/04/2003 | 26/07/2003 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 20/03/2003 | 24/05/2008 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 20/03/2003 | 24/05/2008 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 20/03/2003 | 24/05/2008 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 20/03/2003 | 16/08/2003 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 20/03/2003 | 24/05/2008 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 20/03/2003 | 24/05/2008 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 10/03/2003 | 24/05/2008 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 10/03/2003 | 24/05/2008 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 09/08/2002 | 24/07/2021 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 3 properties | 11/12/1995 | 24/05/2008 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/10/1995 | 24/05/2008 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/10/1995 | 24/05/2008 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 20/12/1993 | 19/03/2018 | |
| satisfied | 3I 3I PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 27/06/1990 | 30/08/1995 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 11/04/1990 | 24/05/2008 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 11/04/1990 | 24/05/2008 | |
| satisfied | 3I 3I PLC | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 18/01/1990 | 03/06/2003 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge over all book debts | 1 property | 17/02/1986 | 24/05/2008 | |
| satisfied | Investors in Industry Investors in Industry PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 24/11/1983 | 18/06/1993 | |
| satisfied | Ffi (UK Finance) Public Company Ffi (UK Finance) Public Limited Company | Mortgage | 1 property | 24/03/1983 | 18/06/1993 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 04/01/1974 | 25/02/1993 | |
| satisfied | Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation | Debenture | 1 property | 17/10/1973 | 18/06/1993 | |
| satisfied | Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 23/04/1963 | 18/06/1993 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 02/06/1961 | 24/05/2008 |
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Recent filings (202 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-06
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-08-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-05-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-19