ABBEYFIELD NORTHUMBRIA

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00702983 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1961-09-12

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 63.9y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

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Net worth

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Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled

Sector: Human health & social work

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 4 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

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 63.9y

50/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 63.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (43/100)

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

Lenders & charges

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

59 officers (11 active, 59 linked, 55 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

No filing history

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Corporate timeline (98 events)Click to expand

2025-12-17
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THOMPSON, James Alexander resigned
director
2025-11-07
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FAWCETT, Deirdre appointed
director
2025-09-24
➕
ALEXANDER, Elizabeth appointed
director
2025-09-24
➕
CRAIG, Alexandra Jane appointed
director
2025-09-24
➕
HODGSON, Geoffrey Mark appointed
director
2025-07-16
➖
HARDIE, Elizabeth Marjorie Anne resigned
director
2025-06-11
➖
BAKER-CRESSWELL, Ralph Robert resigned
director
2025-04-15
➖
ANDERSON, Marion Jean resigned
director
2025-04-15
➖
PORTER, Patricia Frances resigned
director
2024-10-17
➕
STANDFIELD, Peter Collier appointed
secretary
2024-10-03
➖
PARRISH, William Kevin resigned
secretary
2024-07-18
➖
MACKINTOSH, Raymond resigned
director
2023-07-19
➕
ELLIS, Bryan John appointed
director
2023-07-19
➕
WOODMAN, John Crawford appointed
director
2023-07-19
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BAKER-CRESSWELL, Ralph Robert appointed
director
2023-07-19
➕
HARDIE, Elizabeth Marjorie Anne appointed
director
2023-07-19
➕
THOMPSON, James Alexander appointed
director
2021-11-17
➕
PORTER, Patricia Frances appointed
director
2017-07-19
➕
MACKINTOSH, Raymond appointed
director
2017-03-15
➖
TWEEDIE, Christine resigned
director
2017-01-18
➕
ANDERSON, Marion Jean appointed
director
2015-05-20
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STANTON, Zoey resigned
director
2015-04-27
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TWEEDIE, Christine appointed
director
2014-11-03
➕
STANTON, Zoey appointed
director
2014-09-17
➖
KILNER, John Kenelm resigned
director
2014-07-16
➖
FRYER, Peter Martin resigned
secretary
2014-07-16
➕
PARRISH, William Kevin appointed
secretary
2014-07-16
➖
FRYER, Peter Martin resigned
director
2014-05-27
➖
STANTON, Zoey resigned
director
2014-01-22
➕
EKE, Carole Lesley appointed
director
2014-01-22
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STANTON, Zoey appointed
director
2013-07-24
➖
WALKER, Andrew Kirk resigned
director
2013-06-06
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TWEEDIE, Christine resigned
director
2012-05-16
➕
DUELL, Brian appointed
director
2012-05-16
➕
WILKINSON, Vera Rose appointed
director
2012-03-21
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TWEEDIE, Christine appointed
director
2010-10-26
➖
BRADLEY, Peter resigned
director
2006-11-13
➖
JOBE, Christopher resigned
director
2006-05-24
➖
EVANS, Marie Jeannette resigned
director
2005-05-18
➖
FORREST, John Christopher Gilmour resigned
director
2005-01-01
➖
ELLIOTT, Evelyn resigned
director
2003-09-04
➖
IRELAND, Nicholas William resigned
director
2003-01-22
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KILNER, John Kenelm appointed
director
2002-11-20
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ELLIOTT, Evelyn appointed
director
2002-07-17
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IRELAND, Nicholas William appointed
director
2002-05-22
➕
FRYER, Peter Martin appointed
secretary
2002-05-22
➖
POSTLE, Dorothy resigned
secretary
2002-05-22
➖
POSTLE, Dorothy resigned
director
2002-05-22
➖
ROBINSON, Robert Pennock resigned
director
2002-03-20
➕
KAY, Anthony William appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 98 events

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

-10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 90 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

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 90 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BAKER-CRESSWELL, Ralph Robert resigned 2025-06-11; HARDIE, Elizabeth Marjorie Anne resigned 2025-07-16; THOMPSON, James Alexander resigned 2025-12-17

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1961-09-12

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC87300 — Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled

Registered office

40a The Grove

Gosforth

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE3 1NH

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-15

Last: 2025-08-01