ABBEY PRESERVATION CO. LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01053122 · ltd · incorporated 1972-05-05
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 52.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£-10.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 52.6y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 52.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
113 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 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £10,810
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£11k
↑ 45% YoY
Current Assets
£34k
↑ 603% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-10.8k | £-19.7k |
| Current assets | £33.7k | £4.8k |
| Net assets | £-10.8k | £-19.7k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-22➖BASCOMBE, Claire Michelle resigneddirector
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-18➕HAKAJ, Bashkim appointeddirector
- 2024-12-18➕JACOBS, Darren Robert appointeddirector
- 2024-12-03➖BARNARD, Alan Richard resigneddirector
- 2024-12-03➕BASCOMBE, Claire Michelle appointeddirector
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-01➖BARNARD, Xonia Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2006-01-06➖BACON, Jean Ann Lilian resignedsecretary
- 2006-01-06➕BARNARD, Xonia Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2000-02-15➕BACON, Jean Ann Lilian appointedsecretary
- 2000-02-14➖OAKLEY, Richard resignedsecretary
- 1994-04-08➖BARNARD, Albert Richard resignedsecretary
- 1994-04-08➕OAKLEY, Richard appointedsecretary
- 1973-11-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank LTD
- 1972-05-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEY PRESERVATION CO. LIMITED
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Bashkim Hakaj Individual · British · DOB 01/1970 · age 56 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 13/05/2025 |
Mr Darren Robert Jacobs Individual · British · DOB 10/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 13/05/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alan Richard Barnardceased 13/05/2025· board control · significant influence
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1972-05-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Chestnut Barn Northfield Farm Great Lane
Clophill
Bedford
MK45 4DD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last: 2025-07-17
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
HAKAJ, Bashkim→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2024-12-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JACOBS, Darren Robert→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-12-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BACON, Jean Ann Lilian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-02-15 · resigned 2006-01-06
BARNARD, Albert Richard→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-04-08
BARNARD, Xonia Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-01-06 · resigned 2008-06-01
OAKLEY, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-04-08 · resigned 2000-02-14
BARNARD, Alan Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2024-12-03
BASCOMBE, Claire Michelle→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2024-12-03 · resigned 2025-02-22
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank LTD | Legal charge | 1 property | 14/11/1973 | — |
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Recent filings (113 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-28