ABBEY GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00540398 · ltd · incorporated 1954-11-10
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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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 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
51 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 58.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 58.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — 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
51 charges (51/51 with lender, 51/51 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (5 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
175 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (127 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-22➕GALLAGHER, Conor Charles appointeddirector
- 2021-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-09-25➖HAWKINS, Brian Raymond resigneddirector
- 2009-08-27➕DAWSON, David John appointeddirector
- 2009-08-27➕FRAQUELLI, Lorenzo Giuseppe appointeddirector
- 2005-07-29🔓Charge satisfied #51
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- 2005-07-29🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1999-12-18🔓Charge satisfied #46
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- 1999-12-18🔓Charge satisfied #23
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Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 72 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.
Group structure
Abbey Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Abbey Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ABBEY GROUP LIMITED
This company · 00540398
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abbey Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1954-11-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Abbey House
2 Southgate Rd
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 · 4 resigned)
DAWSON, David John→
Activesecretary · appointed 1996-10-18
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DAWSON, David John→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2009-08-27
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FRAQUELLI, Lorenzo Giuseppe→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2009-08-27
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Active
GALLAGHER, Conor Charles→
Activedirector · ~29y · appointed 2022-08-22
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MAHER, Daniel Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-10-18
GALLAGHER, Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · resigned 1993-05-15
HAWKINS, Brian Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1997-04-30 · resigned 2009-09-25
JACKSON, Dennis Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · resigned 1997-04-30
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Mortgages & charges
51
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:51 of 51 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Allied Irish Investment Bank Allied Irish Investment Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 13/06/1986 | 29/07/2005 | |
| satisfied | Allied Irish Banks . Allied Irish Banks Limited. | Mortgage | 1 property | 11/10/1983 | 29/07/2005 | |
| satisfied | Allied Irish Banks Allied Irish Banks Limited | Mortgage | 1 property | 15/12/1981 | 29/07/2005 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 30/11/1981 | 29/07/2005 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 12/05/1980 | 29/07/2005 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/01/1980 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/01/1980 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/01/1980 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/01/1980 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/01/1980 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/01/1980 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/01/1980 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/01/1980 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/01/1980 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/01/1980 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/01/1980 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/01/1980 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/01/1980 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/01/1980 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 24/10/1979 | 29/07/2005 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/02/1979 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/02/1979 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/11/1978 | 29/07/2005 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/11/1978 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Charge on a building licence. | 1 property | 20/10/1978 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Charge on building licence | 1 property | 20/10/1978 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage registered pursuant to an order of court | 1 property | 14/09/1978 | 29/07/2005 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/07/1978 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 24/05/1978 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/03/1978 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/03/1978 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 09/09/1977 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 05/09/1977 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/05/1977 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 26/01/1977 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 24/11/1976 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 14/04/1976 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 02/03/1976 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 02/06/1975 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 20/02/1975 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/02/1975 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 21/08/1974 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 17/01/1974 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | The Bank of Ireland. | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/09/1973 | 29/07/2005 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/11/1972 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/11/1972 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/11/1972 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/06/1972 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/06/1972 | 18/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 15/05/1972 | 29/07/2005 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 23/11/1967 | 18/12/1999 |
Recent filings (175 total)
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