ABBEYFIELD WALTHAM ABBEY SOCIETY LIMITED(THE)

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00704595 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1961-10-02
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 63.2y 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: Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 87-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 87). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 63.2y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 63.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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
30 officers (3 active, 30 linked, 27 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
145 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 (70 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-02
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  2. 2025-04-25
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  3. 2025-04-25
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    Charge satisfied #2
  4. 2024-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-07-08
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  6. 2023-05-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-05-12
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  8. 2023-01-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-07-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2022-06-20
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    PENNISON, David resigned
    director
  11. 2022-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-05-28
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    SMITH, Joyce Mary, Rev. Dr. resigned
    director
  13. 2021-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-02-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2020-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  16. 2019-12-31
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    PEARSON, Patricia Ann resigned
    director
  17. 2019-05-30
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  18. 2019-04-16
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    STEED, Beverley appointed
    director
  19. 2019-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  20. 2019-04-05
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  21. 2019-01-06
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    BRODER, Katherine Mary resigned
    director
  22. 2018-05-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2018-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2017-03-15
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    DAVIS, Valerie appointed
    director
  25. 2017-03-15
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    FITCH, Michael Vivian Thomas, Mr. resigned
    director
  26. 2013-04-10
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    MOULDER, David Albert, Mr. resigned
    director
  27. 2013-04-10
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    PENNISON, David appointed
    director
  28. 2011-04-20
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    LINDBLOM, Katherine resigned
    secretary
  29. 2011-04-20
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    AVERY, Janet Elizabeth resigned
    director
  30. 2011-04-20
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    FITCH, Michael Vivian Thomas, Mr. appointed
    director
  31. 2011-04-20
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    MOULDER, David Albert, Mr. appointed
    director
  32. 2011-04-20
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    PEARSON, Patricia Ann appointed
    director
  33. 2010-08-18
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    AVERY, Gerald Alan resigned
    director
  34. 2010-08-18
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    CLANCY, Leslie Charles resigned
    director
  35. 2010-08-18
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    CLANCY, Vivienne resigned
    director
  36. 2008-04-09
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    BLAKE, Rita resigned
    director
  37. 2008-04-09
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    SLATER, Brian resigned
    director
  38. 2008-04-03
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    BRODER, Katherine Mary appointed
    director
  39. 2008-04-03
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    SMITH, Joyce Mary, Rev. Dr. appointed
    director
  40. 2007-03-21
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    BLAKE, Rita resigned
    secretary
  41. 2007-03-21
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    LINDBLOM, Katherine appointed
    secretary
  42. 2007-03-21
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    DAVIS, Louise May resigned
    director
  43. 2004-09-15
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    BLAKE, Rita appointed
    secretary
  44. 2004-09-15
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    HAYWARD, Iris Margaret resigned
    secretary
  45. 2004-04-21
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    AVERY, Gerald Alan appointed
    director
  46. 2004-04-21
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    CLANCY, Leslie Charles appointed
    director
  47. 2003-09-30
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    REECE, Allan resigned
    director
  48. 2003-04-10
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    DAVIS, Louise May appointed
    director
  49. 2002-04-03
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    CLANCY, Vivienne appointed
    director
  50. 2002-04-03
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    DORSETT, Arthur Albert resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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
Incorporated1961-10-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC87300 — Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled

Registered office

Warburton Lodge
Meadow Cross
Waltham Abbey
Essex
EN9 3DJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-23
Last: 2025-05-09

Officers (3 active · 27 resigned)

DAVIS, Valerie→
director · ~74y · appointed 2017-03-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NEGUS, Gillian→
director · ~76y · appointed 1999-03-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STEED, Beverley→
director · ~87y · appointed 2019-04-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLAKE, Rita→
secretary · appointed 2004-09-15 · resigned 2007-03-21
Resigned
HAYWARD, Iris Margaret→
secretary · appointed 1994-09-02 · resigned 2004-09-15
Resigned
LINDBLOM, Katherine→
secretary · appointed 2007-03-21 · resigned 2011-04-20
Resigned
AVERY, Gerald Alan→
director · ~89y · appointed 2004-04-21 · resigned 2010-08-18
Resigned
AVERY, Janet Elizabeth→
director · ~85y · appointed 2001-03-21 · resigned 2011-04-20
Resigned
BLAKE, Rita→
director · ~84y · appointed 2001-03-21 · resigned 2008-04-09
Resigned
BRODER, Katherine Mary→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-04-03 · resigned 2019-01-06
Resigned
CLANCY, Leslie Charles→
director · ~79y · appointed 2004-04-21 · resigned 2010-08-18
Resigned
CLANCY, Vivienne→
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-04-03 · resigned 2010-08-18
Resigned
CLAPHAM, Colin Frederick→
director · ~101y · resigned 1996-03-12
Resigned
DAVIS, Louise May→
director · ~63y · appointed 2003-04-10 · resigned 2007-03-21
Resigned
DORSETT, Arthur Albert→
director · ~99y · resigned 2002-04-03
Resigned
DORSETT, Daphne Mary→
director · ~97y · resigned 2001-03-21
Resigned
DORSETT, Daphne Mary→
director · ~97y · resigned 1994-09-02
Resigned
FITCH, Michael Vivian Thomas, Mr.→
director · ~85y · appointed 2011-04-20 · resigned 2017-03-15
Resigned
HAWORTH, Peter→
director · ~79y · resigned 1992-08-27
Resigned
INGREY, Donald Ian→
director · ~98y · resigned 2002-04-03
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank LTD
Mortgage1 property30/01/196825/04/2025
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank LTD
Mortgage1 property08/03/196312/03/1992

Recent filings (145 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-26