ABBEY PROPERTIES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00441555 · ltd · incorporated 1947-09-01
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 72.3y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 72.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (5 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
29 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
137 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 180 days
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Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  3. 2024-01-16
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  4. 2022-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  5. 2022-08-23
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    COLLISON, Jordan Lee appointed
    director
  6. 2022-08-23
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    GALLAGHER, Conor Charles appointed
    director
  7. 2022-08-23
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    FRAQUELLI, Lorenzo Giuseppe resigned
    director
  8. 2022-08-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2022-08-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2022-08-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2021-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  13. 2019-10-25
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  14. 2018-10-12
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  15. 2017-10-12
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  16. 2016-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  18. 2015-10-16
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    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2009-09-25
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    HAWKINS, Brian Raymond resigned
    director
  20. 2009-08-27
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    DAWSON, David John appointed
    director
  21. 2009-08-27
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    FRAQUELLI, Lorenzo Giuseppe appointed
    director
  22. 1999-09-07
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    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 1997-04-30
    ➕
    HAWKINS, Brian Raymond appointed
    director
  24. 1997-04-30
    ➖
    JACKSON, Dennis Arthur resigned
    director
  25. 1996-10-18
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    DAWSON, David John appointed
    secretary
  26. 1996-10-18
    ➖
    MAHER, Daniel Andrew resigned
    secretary
  27. 1993-05-28
    ➖
    SMITH, Jeremy resigned
    director
  28. 1993-05-15
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    GALLAGHER, Charles resigned
    director
  29. 1987-07-08
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Allied Irish Investment Bank PLC
  30. 1982-05-28
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
  31. 1954-03-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank Limited
  32. 1947-09-01
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    Company incorporated
    As ABBEY PROPERTIES LIMITED

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

33/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — GALLAGHER, Conor Charles (same surname) appointed 2022-08-23. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 79 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Abbey Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Abbey Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ABBEY PROPERTIES LIMITED
This company · 00441555

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Abbey Group Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1947-09-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Abbey House, 2 Southgate Road
Potters Bar
Hertfordshire
EN6 5DU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-24
Last: 2025-10-10

Officers (5 active · 6 resigned)

DAWSON, David John→
secretary · appointed 1996-10-18
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Active
COLLISON, Jordan Lee→
director · ~47y · appointed 2022-08-23
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Active
DAWSON, David John→
director · ~62y · appointed 2009-08-27
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Active
GALLAGHER, Charles Hubert→
director · ~67y
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Active
GALLAGHER, Conor Charles→
director · ~29y · appointed 2022-08-23
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Active
MAHER, Daniel Andrew→
secretary · resigned 1996-10-18
Resigned
FRAQUELLI, Lorenzo Giuseppe→
director · ~68y · appointed 2009-08-27 · resigned 2022-08-23
Resigned
GALLAGHER, Charles→
director · ~99y · resigned 1993-05-15
Resigned
HAWKINS, Brian Raymond→
director · ~82y · appointed 1997-04-30 · resigned 2009-09-25
Resigned
JACKSON, Dennis Arthur→
director · ~96y · resigned 1997-04-30
Resigned
SMITH, Jeremy→
director · ~77y · resigned 1993-05-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Allied Irish Investment Bank
Allied Irish Investment Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property08/07/1987—
outstanding
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
Legal charge2 properties28/05/1982—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank Limited
Debenture1 property12/03/195407/09/1999
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Recent filings (137 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-12