ABINGDON CLOSE MANAGEMENT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00738813 · ltd · incorporated 1962-10-24
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£4.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
126 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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 £4,240
Net assets shrinking
Down £137 YoY
Cash YoY
-3%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£4k
↓ 3.1% YoY
Net Worth
£4k
↓ 3.1% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£875£2k£3k£4k£4kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£4.2k£4.4k
Cash£4.2k£4.4k
Net assets£4.2k£4.4k

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
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 address
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-27
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  2. 2025-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-01
    ➕
    SHEPPARD, Robert David appointed
    secretary
  5. 2024-05-01
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  6. 2023-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-07-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2021-07-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2021-06-26
    ➖
    HUGHES, Valda Lynne resigned
    director
  12. 2020-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-08-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-05-29
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2019-01-29
    ➖
    FOLEY, Denis Joseph resigned
    director
  16. 2019-01-29
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2019-01-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2019-01-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  19. 2019-01-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  20. 2019-01-04
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2019-01-01
    ➕
    SHEPPARD, Robert David appointed
    director
  22. 2017-01-05
    ➕
    ELLERTON, Matthew Jonathan appointed
    director
  23. 2014-11-13
    ➖
    MURRAY, Ian Robertson resigned
    secretary
  24. 2013-11-30
    ➕
    MURRAY, Ian Robertson appointed
    secretary
  25. 2013-11-30
    ➖
    PEARCE, Geoffrey Neville resigned
    secretary
  26. 2013-11-30
    ➖
    PEARCE, Geoffrey Neville resigned
    director
  27. 2013-04-19
    ➖
    SWALLOW, Philip Roger resigned
    director
  28. 2012-06-28
    ➕
    HUGHES, Valda Lynne appointed
    director
  29. 2006-03-11
    ➖
    CRESWELL, Richard resigned
    director
  30. 2005-11-01
    ➕
    PEARCE, Geoffrey Neville appointed
    director
  31. 2004-10-04
    ➕
    PEARCE, Geoffrey Neville appointed
    secretary
  32. 2004-10-04
    ➖
    SWALLOW, Philip Roger resigned
    secretary
  33. 2001-05-22
    ➖
    BLAKE, Briar Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  34. 2001-05-22
    ➕
    SWALLOW, Philip Roger appointed
    secretary
  35. 2001-05-22
    ➕
    SWALLOW, Philip Roger appointed
    director
  36. 2000-11-07
    ➕
    CRESWELL, Richard appointed
    director
  37. 2000-11-07
    ➖
    FOLLETT, David Michael resigned
    director
  38. 1994-11-21
    ➖
    BERRY, Lynda resigned
    director
  39. 1994-11-21
    ➕
    FOLLETT, David Michael appointed
    director
  40. 1993-12-03
    ➕
    BLAKE, Briar Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  41. 1993-12-03
    ➖
    COCKSEDGE, Malcolm John resigned
    secretary
  42. 1993-12-03
    ➕
    BERRY, Lynda appointed
    director
  43. 1993-12-03
    ➖
    COCKSEDGE, Malcolm John resigned
    director
  44. 1993-12-03
    ➖
    DORNING, Judith resigned
    director
  45. 1993-12-03
    ➕
    FOLEY, Denis Joseph appointed
    director
  46. 1993-12-03
    ➖
    HARTLEY, Janet Margaret, Doctor resigned
    director
  47. 1962-10-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABINGDON CLOSE MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Robert David Sheppard
Individual · British · DOB 08/1968 · age 58
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/01/2019
Mr Matthew Jonathan Ellerton
Individual · British · DOB 09/1973 · age 53
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/01/2019
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Valda Lynne Hughesceased 26/06/2021· significant influence
  • Mr Denis Joseph Foleyceased 31/12/2018· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1962-10-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

67 Rodway Road, Bromley,
Rodway Road
Bromley
BR1 3JP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last: 2026-06-16

Officers (3 active · 15 resigned)

SHEPPARD, Robert David→
secretary · appointed 2024-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ELLERTON, Matthew Jonathan→
director · ~53y · appointed 2017-01-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHEPPARD, Robert David→
director · ~58y · appointed 2019-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLAKE, Briar Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 1993-12-03 · resigned 2001-05-22
Resigned
COCKSEDGE, Malcolm John→
secretary · resigned 1993-12-03
Resigned
MURRAY, Ian Robertson→
secretary · appointed 2013-11-30 · resigned 2014-11-13
Resigned
PEARCE, Geoffrey Neville→
secretary · appointed 2004-10-04 · resigned 2013-11-30
Resigned
SWALLOW, Philip Roger→
secretary · appointed 2001-05-22 · resigned 2004-10-04
Resigned
BERRY, Lynda→
director · ~82y · appointed 1993-12-03 · resigned 1994-11-21
Resigned
COCKSEDGE, Malcolm John→
director · ~79y · resigned 1993-12-03
Resigned
CRESWELL, Richard→
director · ~66y · appointed 2000-11-07 · resigned 2006-03-11
Resigned
DORNING, Judith→
director · ~67y · resigned 1993-12-03
Resigned
FOLEY, Denis Joseph→
director · ~84y · appointed 1993-12-03 · resigned 2019-01-29
Resigned
FOLLETT, David Michael→
director · ~85y · appointed 1994-11-21 · resigned 2000-11-07
Resigned
HARTLEY, Janet Margaret, Doctor→
director · ~72y · resigned 1993-12-03
Resigned
HUGHES, Valda Lynne→
director · ~79y · appointed 2012-06-28 · resigned 2021-06-26
Resigned
PEARCE, Geoffrey Neville→
director · ~88y · appointed 2005-11-01 · resigned 2013-11-30
Resigned
SWALLOW, Philip Roger→
director · ~74y · appointed 2001-05-22 · resigned 2013-04-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (126 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-27
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2026-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-20
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-07-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-16