ABBEYFIELD SOUTHPORT SOCIETY LIMITED (THE)

🌳Matureactive
01080835 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1972-11-08
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 53.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 65). 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 53.4y

50/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 53.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — 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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
43 officers (3 active, 43 linked, 40 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
171 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.

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 (90 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-08
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  2. 2025-07-01
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  3. 2025-07-01
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  4. 2025-06-27
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    SWEET, Jonathan William Edward, Mr. resigned
    director
  5. 2025-06-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-06-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-06-24
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    MANLEY, Gail Marian appointed
    director
  8. 2025-06-24
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    NISBET, Tom appointed
    director
  9. 2025-06-24
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    TENNANT, Paul appointed
    director
  10. 2024-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  11. 2023-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  12. 2023-07-04
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    address · AD01
  13. 2022-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  14. 2021-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  15. 2020-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  16. 2019-11-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2019-10-31
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    HOPKINS, Nigel Peter resigned
    director
  18. 2019-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-03-28
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  20. 2019-03-18
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  21. 2018-07-24
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  22. 2018-06-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  23. 2017-03-31
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    BENTLEY, George Neville resigned
    director
  24. 2017-03-31
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    BIRKBY, Sheila Margaret resigned
    director
  25. 2017-03-31
    ➖
    BLADEN, Julia resigned
    director
  26. 2017-03-31
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    DOUGHTY, Jacquelyne Anne resigned
    director
  27. 2017-03-31
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    HOPKINS, Nigel Peter appointed
    director
  28. 2017-03-31
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    MARTYN BECK, Elizabeth Val resigned
    director
  29. 2017-03-31
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    SWEET, Jonathan William Edward, Mr. appointed
    director
  30. 2016-04-01
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    HUGHES, Dorothy Houghton resigned
    director
  31. 2015-05-27
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    DOUGHTY, Jacquelyne Anne appointed
    director
  32. 2014-10-29
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    BENTLEY, George Neville appointed
    director
  33. 2013-03-26
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    AINSWORTH, Cathlyn Elizabeth resigned
    director
  34. 2010-07-28
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    LAWTON, Roger Timothy resigned
    director
  35. 2010-06-04
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    STUBBINGS, Brian resigned
    director
  36. 2008-10-01
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    JONES, Gareth Wynne Griffiths resigned
    secretary
  37. 2008-02-27
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    PYRKE, Joan resigned
    director
  38. 2006-05-31
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    STUBBINGS, Brian appointed
    director
  39. 2005-08-31
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    STRINGFELLOW, Grace resigned
    director
  40. 2005-03-23
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    WAINWRIGHT, Gwendolene resigned
    director
  41. 2005-02-25
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    JONES, Gareth Wynne Griffiths appointed
    secretary
  42. 2005-02-25
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    SMART, Allan Peter Jamieson resigned
    secretary
  43. 2004-02-25
    ➖
    SMART, Allan Peter Jamieson resigned
    director
  44. 2003-07-30
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    WEBSTER, Barbara resigned
    director
  45. 2003-07-02
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    LAWTON, Roger Timothy appointed
    director
  46. 2003-05-28
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    HUGHES, Dorothy Houghton appointed
    director
  47. 2003-02-12
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    CASSIDY, Josephine resigned
    director
  48. 2003-02-12
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    GIDDENS, John David resigned
    director
  49. 2002-06-30
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    LEE, Mary Oulton resigned
    director
  50. 2001-09-26
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    STUBBINGS, Brian resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

The Abbeyfield Society holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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The Abbeyfield Society
Corporate parent
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ABBEYFIELD SOUTHPORT SOCIETY LIMITED (THE)
This company · 01080835

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Abbeyfield Society
Corporate entity
——sig. influencesignificant influence23/07/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Sheila Margaret Birkbyceased 31/03/2017· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1972-11-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Hampton House, 17-19 Hampton Lane
Solihull
West Midlands
B91 2QJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-11
Last: 2026-01-28

Officers (3 active · 40 resigned)

MANLEY, Gail Marian→
director · ~59y · appointed 2025-06-24
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Active
NISBET, Tom→
director · ~46y · appointed 2025-06-24
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Active
TENNANT, Paul→
director · ~65y · appointed 2025-06-24
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Active
JONES, Gareth Wynne Griffiths→
secretary · appointed 2005-02-25 · resigned 2008-10-01
Resigned
ROBERTS, Glyn→
secretary · resigned 1993-07-28
Resigned
SMART, Allan Peter Jamieson→
secretary · appointed 1993-07-28 · resigned 2005-02-25
Resigned
AINSWORTH, Cathlyn Elizabeth→
director · ~90y · resigned 2013-03-26
Resigned
ALLARDYCE, Isobel Catherine, Dr→
director · ~110y · resigned 1998-01-28
Resigned
ARMSTRONG, Brenda→
director · ~107y · resigned 1996-01-31
Resigned
BAILEY, Vera→
director · ~103y · appointed 1992-04-29 · resigned 1997-01-29
Resigned
BENTLEY, George Neville→
director · ~91y · appointed 2014-10-29 · resigned 2017-03-31
Resigned
BIRKBY, Sheila Margaret→
director · ~88y · appointed 1992-07-27 · resigned 2017-03-31
Resigned
BLADEN, Julia→
director · ~92y · appointed 1999-04-28 · resigned 2017-03-31
Resigned
CASSIDY, Josephine→
director · ~99y · appointed 1996-01-31 · resigned 2003-02-12
Resigned
COLLINGE, Elizabeth→
director · ~105y · resigned 1998-01-28
Resigned
COOMBES, Evelyn May→
director · ~116y · resigned 1995-01-25
Resigned
DAVIES, Eileen Margaret→
director · ~96y · appointed 1994-06-29 · resigned 2000-02-01
Resigned
DOUGHTY, Jacquelyne Anne→
director · ~79y · appointed 2015-05-27 · resigned 2017-03-31
Resigned
EVANS, Celia→
director · ~113y · resigned 1997-10-30
Resigned
GIDDENS, John David→
director · ~90y · appointed 1997-01-29 · resigned 2003-02-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
The Housing Corporation
Loan agreement & legal charge1 property28/05/198613/05/1998
satisfied
The Housing Corporation
Legal charge1 property01/07/198113/05/1998
outstanding
The Mayor Aldermann and Burgesses of the County Borough of Southport
Legal charge1 property21/12/1972—
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Recent filings (171 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-29