ABBEYFIELD CHESTER SOCIETY LIMITED (THE)

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00778105 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1963-10-22

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 53.9y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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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 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 83). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 53.9y

50/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 53.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — 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

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

69 officers (5 active, 69 linked, 65 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

192 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (142 events)Click to expand

2026-03-25
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accounts · AA
2026-01-19
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officers · TM01
2026-01-15
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POPPLEWELL, Sara Louise resigned
director
2025-12-01
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officers · AP01
2025-11-18
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PILLEY, Stewart Donald appointed
director
2025-05-28
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officers · TM01
2025-05-26
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FISHER, Valerie Elizabeth resigned
director
2025-02-05
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accounts · AA
2024-11-25
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officers · AP01
2024-11-21
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TYRIE, Frances Mary Kate appointed
director
2024-06-07
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officers · TM01
2024-06-06
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ROBINSON, Alan Douglas resigned
director
2024-04-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
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officers · AP01
2023-11-23
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POPPLEWELL, Sara Louise appointed
director
2023-03-08
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accounts · AA
2022-04-08
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accounts · AA
2022-01-31
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officers · TM01
2022-01-27
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WILD, Mark resigned
director
2021-05-04
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accounts · AA
2021-04-09
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officers · AP01
2021-04-08
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WILD, Mark appointed
director
2021-03-19
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address · AD01
2021-01-14
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officers · TM01
2021-01-04
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LENEL, Peter Richard resigned
director
2020-04-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-21
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officers · AP01
2020-02-20
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FISHER, Valerie Elizabeth appointed
director
2019-12-31
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SANDERSON, Lynn resigned
director
2017-09-20
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Charge satisfied #3
2016-03-08
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HOLROYD, Albert Brian, Reverend resigned
director
2015-11-17
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SANDERSON, Lynn appointed
director
2015-10-25
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LANGHORNE, Roger resigned
director
2015-02-03
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ROBINSON, Alan Douglas appointed
director
2013-09-30
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STOCKDALE, Janet resigned
director
2012-11-20
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WILD, Carole Ann appointed
director
2012-11-20
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LENEL, Peter Richard appointed
director
2012-08-28
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COLLINS, Peter appointed
director
2011-10-04
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SPENCER, Derek resigned
director
2011-09-30
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YOUDS, Jane Louise resigned
director
2010-09-07
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JORDON, Robert William resigned
director
2010-06-01
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YOUDS, Jane Louise appointed
director
2010-02-09
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AMOS, Daphne Alison resigned
director
2009-03-03
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WELSH, Sheila resigned
director
2008-11-25
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BIRCHENOUGH, Wilma Hartin resigned
director
2008-11-25
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STOCKDALE, Janet appointed
director
2008-11-25
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WELSH, Sheila appointed
director
2008-03-31
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MOSLEY, Stephen James resigned
director
2007-11-13
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BIRCHENOUGH, Wilma Hartin appointed
director
2007-11-13
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JORDON, Robert William appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 142 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: FISHER, Valerie Elizabeth resigned 2025-05-26; POPPLEWELL, Sara Louise resigned 2026-01-15

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1963-10-22

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC87300 — Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled

Registered office

3 Queen's Park Road

Handbridge

Chester

CH4 7AD

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-06-30

Last made up to: 2025-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-16

Last: 2026-04-02