ABBEYFIELD SANDERSTEAD SOCIETY LIMITED(THE)
🌳Matureactive
00719534 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1962-03-28
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 22.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 91-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 91). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 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
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.1y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.1 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 (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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
50 officers (6 active, 50 linked, 45 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
193 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (106 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-24➖TAYLOR, Sian resigneddirector
- 2025-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-16➖AMODIO, Nancy resigneddirector
- 2025-01-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-10➕AMODIO, Nancy appointeddirector
- 2024-08-29📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-05-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-23📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-05-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-21➕BRIMBLE, Roger John appointedsecretary
- 2024-05-21➕BERRY, Veronica appointeddirector
- 2024-05-21➖BRIMBLE, Roger John resigneddirector
- 2024-05-16➖LITTLEWOOD, Carole Diane resigneddirector
- 2023-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-01➕TAYLOR, Sian appointeddirector
- 2023-05-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-08➕CHITTY, Alan appointeddirector
- 2022-11-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-11-04🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-03-31➖LEONARD, Eileen Assumpta resigneddirector
- 2018-09-13➕LITTLEWOOD, Carole Diane appointeddirector
- 2018-08-07➖MURDOCH, Yvonne Helena resigneddirector
- 2018-03-31➖THOMAS, Lyndon Morgan resignedsecretary
- 2017-01-12➖LIDDIARD, Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2016-09-01➖THELWELL, Angela resigneddirector
- 2015-11-12➕TALBOT, Lynda Anne appointeddirector
- 2014-11-20➕BRIMBLE, Roger John appointeddirector
- 2014-01-20➕LEONARD, Eileen Assumpta appointeddirector
- 2013-09-12➕BROWN, Mary Alison appointeddirector
- 2013-09-12➖EARP, Audrey Patricia resigneddirector
- 2012-10-11➖HELLENS, Renee resigneddirector
- 2012-05-31➕MURDOCH, Yvonne Helena appointeddirector
- 2011-03-01➖POULTON, Dorothy resigneddirector
- 2010-12-31➖PEED, Dorothy Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2010-12-31➖PEED, Dorothy Margaret resigneddirector
- 2010-11-10➕THOMAS, Lyndon Morgan appointedsecretary
- 2010-09-09➕EARP, Audrey Patricia appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 106 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 91 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 91 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: AMODIO, Nancy resigned 2025-06-16; TAYLOR, Sian resigned 2025-11-24
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1962-03-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC87300 — Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
Registered office
2 Beechwood Road
Sanderstead
South Croydon
Surrey
CR2 0AA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-27
Last: 2025-08-13
Officers (6 active · 44 resigned)
BRIMBLE, Roger John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-05-21
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BERRY, Veronica→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 2024-05-21
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BROWN, Mary Alison→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2013-09-12
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CHITTY, Alan→
Activedirector · ~85y · appointed 2022-11-08
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DYMOND, Alfred Brian→
Activedirector · ~91y · appointed 2010-03-13
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TALBOT, Lynda Anne→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 2015-11-12
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PATRICK, Joyce Fleming Simpson→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-01-27
PEED, Dorothy Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-01-27 · resigned 2010-12-31
THOMAS, Lyndon Morgan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-11-10 · resigned 2018-03-31
AMODIO, Nancy→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2024-09-10 · resigned 2025-06-16
BRIMBLE, Roger John→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2014-11-20 · resigned 2024-05-21
BROADEY, Winifred Edith Patrica→
Resigneddirector · ~103y · resigned 1999-11-03
BROOKS, Edgar Ernest→
Resigneddirector · ~107y · resigned 1999-07-21
BROOKS, Nancy→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · resigned 1999-07-21
COWAN, James Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1997-09-30 · resigned 2002-09-18
DENCH, Robert Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2008-07-22 · resigned 2010-08-16
EARP, Audrey Patricia→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 2010-09-09 · resigned 2013-09-12
ELFRED, Michael William, Reverend→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 1993-07-13
GODFREY, Jill Irene→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2002-06-26 · resigned 2002-10-15
GREGORY, Barbara Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2001-06-26 · resigned 2005-11-15
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Croydon Charitable Foundation The Croydon Charitable Foundation Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/02/2009 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 11/06/2004 | 04/11/2022 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 11/06/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 22/04/2004 | — |
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Recent filings (193 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-29
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-08-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-23
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-05-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-23