ABBEYFIELD BASILDON SOCIETY LIMITED (THE)
🌳Matureactive
01005700 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1971-03-23
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
83/100
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 88-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 88). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 53.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 53.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
31 officers (5 active, 31 linked, 25 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
136 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
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 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-27➕STANTON-DUNNE, Sean Michael appointeddirector
- 2023-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-12-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-30➖BLAKE, Rita Ann resignedsecretary
- 2022-11-30➖BLAKE, Rita Ann resigneddirector
- 2022-10-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-30➖EDWARDS, Pauline Matilda Mary resigneddirector
- 2020-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-07-20➕NURBHAI, Abbas Abdulhusein appointeddirector
- 2015-10-29➕EDWARDS, Pauline Matilda Mary appointeddirector
- 2015-06-08➖HATHAWAY, John resigneddirector
- 2013-05-23➖LEDGER, Anita Jean resigneddirector
- 2013-04-01➕HATHAWAY, John appointeddirector
- 2011-06-08➕BLAKE, Rita Ann appointedsecretary
- 2011-06-08➕BLAKE, Rita Ann appointeddirector
- 2011-06-08➖BOND, Geoffrey, Doctor resigneddirector
- 2010-02-16➕GRIFFITHS, Patricia Stanton appointeddirector
- 2009-03-24➖FORD, Jean resigneddirector
- 2009-02-18➕LEDGER, Anita Jean appointeddirector
- 2009-01-21➖NELLER, Michael George resignedsecretary
- 2009-01-07➖MCCREADY, Edna May resigneddirector
- 2008-06-30➖ORLANDO, Moura resigneddirector
- 2008-01-01➕STANTON-DUNNE, Michael appointeddirector
- 2007-12-01➖BREFFIT, Leslie Edwin resigneddirector
- 2004-12-07➕NELLER, Michael George appointedsecretary
- 2004-11-30➕ORLANDO, Moura appointeddirector
- 2004-11-20➖LAWES, Ronald Henry resignedsecretary
- 2004-07-06➖STANTON-DUNNE, Michael resigneddirector
- 2003-12-06➕LAWES, Ronald Henry appointedsecretary
- 2003-12-05➖FORD, Robert Eric resignedsecretary
- 2000-12-05➕THOMSON, Richard appointeddirector
- 2000-12-05➖HALE, Lilian resigneddirector
- 2000-12-05➖LARKINS, William James resigneddirector
- 1998-12-01➖WATTS, John resigneddirector
- 1998-06-16➖CLAYTON, Shirley Ann, Rev resigneddirector
- 1996-12-03➕MCCREADY, Edna May appointeddirector
- 1996-12-03➖SHARPE, Ronald Albert, Doctor resigneddirector
- 1996-06-18➕STANTON-DUNNE, Michael appointeddirector
- 1994-10-18➖COLEMAN, Rita Lesley resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 68 events
Owner dependency
73/100
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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
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 88 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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 Michael Staton-Dunne Individual · British · DOB 08/1938 · age 88 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ABA CHILDCARE LTD→ 13148266 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ABBEYFIELD CANVEY ISLAND SOCIETY LIMITED(THE)→ 00632263 · est 1959 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 66y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1971-03-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC87300 — Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
Registered office
1 Sopwith Crescent
Wickford
Essex
SS11 8YU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-29
Last: 2025-12-15
Officers (5 active · 26 resigned)
GRIFFITHS, Patricia Stanton→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2010-02-16
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NURBHAI, Abbas Abdulhusein→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2016-07-20
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STANTON-DUNNE, Michael→
Activedirector · ~88y · appointed 2008-01-01
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STANTON-DUNNE, Sean Michael→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2024-03-27
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THOMSON, Richard→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2000-12-05
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ANGWIN, Diane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-03-13 · resigned 1992-10-16
BLAKE, Rita Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-06-08 · resigned 2022-11-30
FORD, Robert Eric→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-04-20 · resigned 2003-12-05
LAWES, Ronald Henry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-12-06 · resigned 2004-11-20
LEWIS, John, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-10-16 · resigned 1993-03-09
NELLER, Michael George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-12-07 · resigned 2009-01-21
BLAKE, Rita Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2011-06-08 · resigned 2022-11-30
BOND, Geoffrey, Doctor→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · appointed 1993-04-20 · resigned 2011-06-08
BREFFIT, Leslie Edwin→
Resigneddirector · ~106y · resigned 2007-12-01
CLAYTON, Shirley Ann, Rev→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1998-06-16
COLEMAN, Rita Lesley→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 1993-09-27 · resigned 1994-10-18
EDWARDS, Pauline Matilda Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2015-10-29 · resigned 2021-07-30
FORD, Jean→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · resigned 2009-03-24
HALE, Lilian→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · resigned 2000-12-05
HATHAWAY, John→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2013-04-01 · resigned 2015-06-08
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Housing Corporation (London & Home Counties North) | Loan agreement and legal charge | 1 property | 16/12/1985 | — | |
| satisfied | Santander Abbey National Building Society | Legal charge | 1 property | 20/01/1984 | 14/04/1994 | |
| outstanding | The Housing Corporation. | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/09/1977 | — | |
| outstanding | Basildon Urban District Council | Charge | 1 property | 06/04/1973 | — |
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Recent filings (136 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-12-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-12-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-08-12