ABBEYFIELDS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00490728 · ltd · incorporated 1951-01-20
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£203.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 55300
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 9 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
11 live charges · oldest 44.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 44.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
114 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £203,379
Net assets shrinking
Down £13,290 YoY
Cash YoY
-16%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£69k
↓ 16% YoY
Net Worth
£203k
↓ 6.1% YoY
Current Assets
£71k
↓ 18% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £205.1k | £218.1k |
| Current assets | £70.6k | £85.6k |
| Cash | £69.2k | £82.5k |
| Debtors | £1.4k | £3.1k |
| Net assets | £203.4k | £216.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-10-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-10-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2000-10-30🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2000-03-21🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2000-03-07🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1991-12-20🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1991-12-20🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1991-11-19🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1991-10-31🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1991-10-31🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1990-07-31🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1987-02-05🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1985-07-05🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1985-07-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1981-09-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1951-01-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEYFIELDS LIMITED
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 75 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
9 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alexander Taylor Individual · British · DOB 03/1951 · age 75 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Celia Taylor Individual · British · DOB 01/1950 · age 76 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1951-01-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55300 — SIC 55300
Registered office
5 White Oak Square London Road
Swanley
Kent
BR8 7AG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-27
Last: 2025-10-13
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Active
Active
Active
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Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
9
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/10/2000 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 21/03/2000 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/03/2000 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/11/1991 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/10/1991 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/10/1991 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/07/1990 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 05/02/1987 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 05/07/1985 | 20/12/1991 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 05/07/1985 | 20/12/1991 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/09/1981 | — |
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Recent filings (114 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-09-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-31