ABBEYFIELD CHALFONTS SOCIETY LIMITED(THE)
🌳Matureactive
00995212 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1970-11-24
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 54.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£436.8k
book net assets
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 89-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 89). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 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
2 live charges · oldest 54.8y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 54.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
47 officers (4 active, 47 linked, 42 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £436,839
Cash YoY
+27%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£279k
↑ 27% YoY
Net Worth
£437k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£284k
↑ 25% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £436.8k | £390.4k |
| Current assets | £283.8k | £226.5k |
| Cash | £279.3k | £220.5k |
| Debtors | £4.5k | £5.9k |
| Net assets | £436.8k | £390.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (101 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-17➖AUGUSTINE, Suzanne resigneddirector
- 2024-02-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-11➖GULATI, Rakesh resigneddirector
- 2023-11-11➖PEGLER, Olwyn Jayne resigneddirector
- 2023-08-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-01➕SPOERRY, John appointeddirector
- 2023-03-01➖COOKNELL, David John resigneddirector
- 2023-01-10➖FORSTER, Robert John resigneddirector
- 2022-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-20➕AUGUSTINE, Suzanne appointeddirector
- 2021-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-16➕GULATI, Rakesh appointeddirector
- 2021-02-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-27➖FOORD, Roger, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2020-12-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-02-28➕PAGET, Annette appointeddirector
- 2019-09-30➖LEEGOOD, Mary Patricia resigneddirector
- 2019-05-21➕SAHOTA, Jasvinder Singh appointedsecretary
- 2019-01-08➖FORSTER, Robert John, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2018-10-30➖WESTWOOD, Brian Eric resignedsecretary
- 2018-09-04➖MARSHALL, Richard Shane resigneddirector
- 2018-07-17➖WARD, John Michael, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2018-03-27➕FORSTER, Robert John, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2018-03-27➕FORSTER, Robert John appointeddirector
- 2018-03-24➖WARD, John Michael, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2018-02-20➕FOORD, Roger, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2017-10-17➕WARD, John Michael, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2016-02-16➖LAMBERT, Hugh resigneddirector
- 2015-05-01➕FOUNTAIN, Peter John appointeddirector
- 2015-04-10➕WESTWOOD, Brian Eric appointedsecretary
- 2015-02-28➖DEGEN, Peter Louis resigneddirector
- 2014-12-31➖DEGEN, Peter Louis resignedsecretary
- 2014-09-29➕PEGLER, Olwyn Jayne appointeddirector
- 2013-05-07➕MARSHALL, Richard Shane appointeddirector
- 2013-04-01➖ROBERTS, John Gerald resigneddirector
- 2012-12-31➖AYRES REGAN, David resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 101 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
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 89 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 89 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 56 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Spoerry Individual · British · DOB 09/1955 · age 71 | — | — | board controlsig. influenceboard control · significant influence · trust interest | 01/03/2023 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr. Robert John Forsterceased 10/01/2023· significant influence
- Mr Richard Shane Marshallceased 29/05/2018· significant influence · trust interest
- Mr. John Michael Wardceased 17/10/2017· significant influence · trust interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1970-11-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC87300 — Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
Registered office
Austenmead
56 School Lane
Chalfont St Peter
Bucks
SL9 9BB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-09
Last: 2025-06-25
Officers (4 active · 43 resigned)
SAHOTA, Jasvinder Singh→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-05-21
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FOUNTAIN, Peter John→
Activedirector · ~89y · appointed 2015-05-01
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PAGET, Annette→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2020-02-28
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SPOERRY, John→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2023-03-01
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DEGEN, Peter Louis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-11-25 · resigned 2014-12-31
LEEGOOD, Mary Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-07-14
WESTWOOD, Brian Eric→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-04-10 · resigned 2018-10-30
WYATT, Janet Margaret, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-07-14 · resigned 1993-01-27
AUGUSTINE, Suzanne→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-10-20 · resigned 2024-10-17
AYRES REGAN, David→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 2005-04-29 · resigned 2012-12-31
BAXTER, Mary Merry→
Resigneddirector · ~107y · resigned 2000-02-28
BRADLEY, Annette→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1995-01-20 · resigned 1999-12-31
BROPHY, Ewnice→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 1994-02-03 · resigned 1994-07-07
CHAPPELL, Allan Bruce→
Resigneddirector · ~105y · resigned 1993-04-02
CLARK, Charles Alfred, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · appointed 1993-07-22 · resigned 1994-11-05
COOKNELL, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2010-07-16 · resigned 2023-03-01
COOPER, Dorothy Marian→
Resigneddirector · ~111y · resigned 1993-07-22
DEGEN, Peter Louis→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · appointed 1994-09-29 · resigned 2015-02-28
FOORD, Roger, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2018-02-20 · resigned 2021-01-27
FORSTER, Robert John, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2018-03-27 · resigned 2019-01-08
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Amersham Rural District Council | Further charge | 1 property | 01/12/1971 | — | |
| outstanding | Amersham Rural District Council | Mortgage | 1 property | 25/08/1971 | — |
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Recent filings (193 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-25