ABBOTS SALFORD CARAVANS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00628890 · ltd · incorporated 1959-05-27
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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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£500
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
105 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £500

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£500
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£100£200£300£400£500Jan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£500£500
Debtors£500£500
Net assets£500£500

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2024-06-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-05-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-04-26
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    FOLKES, Julie Marie resigned
    director
  7. 2023-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-10-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2022-10-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-10-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2022-09-30
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    TYRES, Ian James resigned
    secretary
  13. 2022-09-30
    ➖
    JONES, Robert resigned
    director
  14. 2022-09-30
    ➖
    TYRES, Ian James resigned
    director
  15. 2021-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2008-09-01
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    HALL, Ashton appointed
    director
  21. 2006-10-02
    ➕
    JONES, Robert appointed
    director
  22. 2006-10-02
    ➕
    TYRES, Ian James appointed
    director
  23. 2005-09-06
    ➖
    FOLKES, Julie Marie resigned
    secretary
  24. 2005-09-06
    ➕
    TYRES, Ian James appointed
    secretary
  25. 2005-05-02
    ➕
    FOLKES, Julie Marie appointed
    secretary
  26. 2005-05-01
    ➖
    GEDDIE, Robert resigned
    secretary
  27. 2005-05-01
    ➖
    GEDDIE, Robert resigned
    director
  28. 2003-05-21
    ➕
    GEDDIE, Robert appointed
    director
  29. 2003-04-13
    ➖
    ALLEN, Neil Anthony resigned
    director
  30. 1999-11-23
    ➖
    ALLEN, William Hugh Skeldon resigned
    director
  31. 1994-10-31
    ➖
    FOLKES, Julie Marie resigned
    secretary
  32. 1994-10-31
    ➕
    GEDDIE, Robert appointed
    secretary
  33. 1993-11-19
    ➕
    FOLKES, Julie Marie appointed
    secretary
  34. 1993-11-19
    ➕
    FOLKES, Julie Marie appointed
    director
  35. 1993-11-16
    ➖
    BOULTER, John Henry resigned
    secretary
  36. 1959-05-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABBOTS SALFORD CARAVANS LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 67 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

Allens Caravans Estates Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Allens Caravans Estates Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ABBOTS SALFORD CARAVANS LIMITED
This company · 00628890

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
Allens Caravans Estates Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1959-05-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Wootton Hall
Wootton Wawen
Solihull
West Midlands
B95 6EE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-14
Last: 2025-09-30

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

ALLEN, Mark William→
director · ~72y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HALL, Ashton→
director · ~55y · appointed 2008-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOULTER, John Henry→
secretary · resigned 1993-11-16
Resigned
FOLKES, Julie Marie→
secretary · appointed 2005-05-02 · resigned 2005-09-06
Resigned
FOLKES, Julie Marie→
secretary · appointed 1993-11-19 · resigned 1994-10-31
Resigned
GEDDIE, Robert→
secretary · appointed 1994-10-31 · resigned 2005-05-01
Resigned
TYRES, Ian James→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-06 · resigned 2022-09-30
Resigned
ALLEN, Neil Anthony→
director · ~78y · resigned 2003-04-13
Resigned
ALLEN, William Hugh Skeldon→
director · ~112y · resigned 1999-11-23
Resigned
FOLKES, Julie Marie→
director · ~67y · appointed 1993-11-19 · resigned 2024-04-26
Resigned
GEDDIE, Robert→
director · ~75y · appointed 2003-05-21 · resigned 2005-05-01
Resigned
JONES, Robert→
director · ~67y · appointed 2006-10-02 · resigned 2022-09-30
Resigned
TYRES, Ian James→
director · ~75y · appointed 2006-10-02 · resigned 2022-09-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (105 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-14