ABBEYFIELD COLWYN BAY SOCIETY LIMITED(THE)

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00679607 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1961-01-04
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 49.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 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

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 49.3y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 49.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
29 officers (6 active, 29 linked, 25 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
153 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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Corporate timeline (67 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-07
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  2. 2024-10-14
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  3. 2023-10-30
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  4. 2022-12-08
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  5. 2022-08-10
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  6. 2022-08-10
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  7. 2022-07-22
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    WHITTAKER, Christine resigned
    director
  8. 2021-11-15
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    PELHAM, Julie Ann appointed
    director
  9. 2021-10-25
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  10. 2021-10-08
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  11. 2021-08-23
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    ROBERTS, Ann Patricia resigned
    director
  12. 2020-12-21
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-14
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  14. 2019-08-14
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  15. 2019-08-01
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    HOUGH, Jane Roberta appointed
    director
  16. 2019-08-01
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  17. 2019-01-18
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    GREENWOOD, Geoffrey resigned
    director
  18. 2018-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-06-20
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    HAMBLETT, Anna Marie appointed
    secretary
  20. 2018-06-20
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    EDLINGTON, Stephanie resigned
    secretary
  21. 2018-06-20
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  22. 2018-06-20
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  23. 2018-03-30
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  24. 2017-11-30
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    EVANS, John Thomas, Canon resigned
    director
  25. 2017-05-24
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    BLEASE, Joan Megan resigned
    director
  26. 2015-12-16
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    ROBERTS, Ann Patricia appointed
    director
  27. 2014-03-18
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    WHITTINGHAM, Susan resigned
    director
  28. 2013-07-16
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    EDLINGTON, Stephanie appointed
    secretary
  29. 2013-07-16
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    GRIMWOOD, Geoffrey George resigned
    secretary
  30. 2013-04-24
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    PRICE, George Raymond appointed
    director
  31. 2013-04-24
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    EVANS, John Thomas, Canon appointed
    director
  32. 2013-03-24
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    BARRY, James Nicholas appointed
    director
  33. 2013-02-11
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    HILL, John Trevor resigned
    director
  34. 2012-07-18
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    GREENWOOD, Geoffrey appointed
    director
  35. 2012-07-18
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    GRIMWOOD, Carol Ann resigned
    director
  36. 2012-03-21
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    TRISTRAM, Sheila Margaret resigned
    director
  37. 2010-09-15
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    WATSON, Bessie Anne Mary appointed
    director
  38. 2010-04-28
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    EDWARDS, Noreen Louisa resigned
    director
  39. 2010-04-28
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    GREENWOOD, Geoffrey resigned
    director
  40. 2009-03-18
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  41. 2007-04-20
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    RONSON JONES, Anne resigned
    director
  42. 2006-08-11
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    PRITCHARD, Diana resigned
    director
  43. 2005-05-17
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    STREET, Nell resigned
    director
  44. 2005-04-18
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    GREENWOOD, Geoffrey appointed
    director
  45. 2003-07-21
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    BROOKSBANK, Joan resigned
    director
  46. 2003-07-21
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    RONSON JONES, Anne appointed
    director
  47. 2003-04-28
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    EDWARDS, Noreen Louisa appointed
    director
  48. 2003-04-28
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    GRIMWOOD, Carol Ann appointed
    director
  49. 2003-03-17
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    HILL, John Trevor appointed
    director
  50. 2002-10-14
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    BROOKSBANK, Joan appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
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 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 65 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.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1961-01-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

10-12 Alexandra Road
Colwyn Bay
Conwy
LL29 7YB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-22
Last: 2025-10-08

Officers (6 active · 23 resigned)

HAMBLETT, Anna Marie→
secretary · appointed 2018-06-20
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Active
BARRY, James Nicholas→
director · ~84y · appointed 2013-03-24
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Active
HOUGH, Jane Roberta→
director · ~80y · appointed 2019-08-01
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Active
PELHAM, Julie Ann→
director · ~73y · appointed 2021-11-15
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Active
PRICE, George Raymond→
director · ~70y · appointed 2013-04-24
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Active
WATSON, Bessie Anne Mary→
director · ~77y · appointed 2010-09-15
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Active
EDLINGTON, Stephanie→
secretary · appointed 2013-07-16 · resigned 2018-06-20
Resigned
GRIMWOOD, Geoffrey George→
secretary · appointed 2002-02-04 · resigned 2013-07-16
Resigned
WORRALL, Audrey→
secretary · resigned 2002-02-01
Resigned
BLEASE, Joan Megan→
director · ~97y · appointed 2002-03-11 · resigned 2017-05-24
Resigned
BROOKSBANK, Joan→
director · ~104y · appointed 2002-10-14 · resigned 2003-07-21
Resigned
COTTIER, Gordon Stuart→
director · ~106y · resigned 2002-06-10
Resigned
EDWARDS, Noreen Louisa→
director · ~100y · appointed 2003-04-28 · resigned 2010-04-28
Resigned
EVANS, John Thomas, Canon→
director · ~79y · appointed 2013-04-24 · resigned 2017-11-30
Resigned
GREENWOOD, Geoffrey→
director · ~84y · appointed 2012-07-18 · resigned 2019-01-18
Resigned
GREENWOOD, Geoffrey→
director · ~84y · appointed 2005-04-18 · resigned 2010-04-28
Resigned
GRIMWOOD, Carol Ann→
director · ~87y · appointed 2003-04-28 · resigned 2012-07-18
Resigned
HAGUE, Joseph Norman→
director · ~114y · resigned 1993-09-10
Resigned
HILL, John Trevor→
director · ~85y · appointed 2003-03-17 · resigned 2013-02-11
Resigned
PIERCE, Hugh William→
director · ~99y · appointed 1994-02-14 · resigned 2001-07-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property18/03/2009—
outstanding
The Housing Corporation
Agreement & legal charge1 property27/01/1977—
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Recent filings (153 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-08