ABBEYFORD CARAVAN AND TRAILER COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00863495 · ltd · incorporated 1965-11-08
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 60.3y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 60.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (6 active, 13 linked, 11 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
125 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-31
Average employees1200

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-11
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  2. 2026-03-10
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  3. 2025-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-01-31
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    LODGE, Kevan Roy resigned
    director
  7. 2023-11-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-11-21
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    VOSE, Philip Anthony resigned
    director
  9. 2023-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-02-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2019-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-08-03
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2018-08-03
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  18. 2017-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-11-20
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  20. 2012-11-01
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    LODGE, Kevan Roy appointed
    director
  21. 2012-07-04
    ➕
    FALLOWS, John Steven appointed
    director
  22. 2012-07-04
    ➕
    SHAW, Phillip Andrew appointed
    director
  23. 2011-07-01
    ➕
    CLARKE, John Bernard appointed
    director
  24. 2010-08-19
    ➖
    EVANS, Griffith Allan Hywyn resigned
    director
  25. 2006-01-25
    ➖
    VOSE, Gerald Henry resigned
    director
  26. 2006-01-25
    ➖
    VOSE, Lyn resigned
    director
  27. 2004-06-21
    ➕
    EVANS, Susan Mary appointed
    secretary
  28. 2004-06-21
    ➖
    VOSE, Lyn resigned
    secretary
  29. 2000-11-08
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    Charge satisfied #4
  30. 2000-03-20
    ➕
    EVANS, David Julian appointed
    director
  31. 1994-11-16
    ➕
    EVANS, Griffith Allan Hywyn appointed
    director
  32. 1992-01-01
    ➖
    OWENS, Stephen Jeffrey resigned
    director
  33. 1983-03-25
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  34. 1977-11-25
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Mercantile Credit Company LTD
  35. 1966-03-08
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Nat. Prov. Bank LTD
  36. 1966-03-08
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: District Bank LTD
  37. 1965-11-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABBEYFORD CARAVAN AND TRAILER COMPANY LIMITED

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 61 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

1 low
6 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

Abbeyford Leisure Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Abbeyford Leisure Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ABBEYFORD CARAVAN AND TRAILER COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 00863495

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Abbeyford Leisure Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares12/02/2017

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

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

8 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
Incorporated1965-11-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

Abbeyford House, Unit 3 St. Asaph Business Park
Ffordd Richard Davies
St. Asaph
Denbighshire
LL17 0LJ
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-11
Last: 2026-04-27

Officers (6 active · 7 resigned)

EVANS, Susan Mary→
secretary · appointed 2004-06-21
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Active
CLARKE, John Bernard→
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-07-01
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Active
EVANS, David Julian→
director · ~55y · appointed 2000-03-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EVANS, Susan Mary→
director · ~68y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FALLOWS, John Steven→
director · ~52y · appointed 2012-07-04
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Active
SHAW, Phillip Andrew→
director · ~57y · appointed 2012-07-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VOSE, Lyn→
secretary · resigned 2004-06-21
Resigned
EVANS, Griffith Allan Hywyn→
director · ~78y · appointed 1994-11-16 · resigned 2010-08-19
Resigned
LODGE, Kevan Roy→
director · ~54y · appointed 2012-11-01 · resigned 2024-01-31
Resigned
OWENS, Stephen Jeffrey→
director · ~72y · resigned 1992-01-01
Resigned
VOSE, Gerald Henry→
director · ~102y · resigned 2006-01-25
Resigned
VOSE, Lyn→
director · ~100y · resigned 2006-01-25
Resigned
VOSE, Philip Anthony→
director · ~72y · resigned 2023-11-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
6
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property10/03/2026—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property03/08/2018—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property20/11/2015—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Standard security recorded at sasines on 13/10/831 property25/03/198308/11/2000
outstanding
Mercantile Credit Company
Mercantile Credit Company LTD
Charge1 property25/11/1977—
outstanding
Nat. Prov. Bank
Nat. Prov. Bank LTD
Mortgage1 property08/03/1966—
outstanding
District Bank
District Bank LTD
Mortgage1 property08/03/1966—
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Recent filings (125 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-12