ABBEYFIELD CAMBORNE SOCIETY LIMITED (THE)

🌳Matureactive
01086377 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1972-12-12
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 47.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£584.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
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 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 81). 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

1 live charge · oldest 47.8y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 47.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — 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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
45 officers (4 active, 45 linked, 37 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
171 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £584,586
Net assets shrinking
Down £5,030 YoY
Cash YoY
-4%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£87k
↓ 3.7% YoY
Net Worth
£585k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£88k
↓ 3.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£118k£236k£354k£472k£590kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£584.6k£589.6k
Current assets£88.2k£91.7k
Cash£86.5k£89.8k
Debtors£1.7k£1.9k
Net assets£584.6k£589.6k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 miscellaneous
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 miscellaneous
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 miscellaneous
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (98 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  2. 2026-07-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-07-01
    ➕
    CHAMBERS, Ian Charles appointed
    director
  4. 2026-06-30
    📄
    legacy
    miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
  5. 2025-12-31
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2025-12-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-12-18
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    HARVEY, Clifton Trevor resigned
    director
  8. 2025-12-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2025-08-28
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2025-08-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2025-08-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2025-08-26
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    PARSONS, Andrew John resigned
    director
  13. 2024-12-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-12-30
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2022-11-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2022-10-11
    ➕
    DRUCE, Nigel Ronald appointed
    director
  18. 2022-10-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-01-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-06-21
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2021-06-15
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2021-06-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2021-06-01
    ➖
    KYTE, Polly resigned
    director
  24. 2021-06-01
    ➖
    WOODWARD, Derek resigned
    director
  25. 2021-05-19
    ➕
    JOSEPH, Rowland Huw, Dr appointed
    director
  26. 2021-03-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2019-11-08
    ➖
    WARREN, Pauline Gail resigned
    secretary
  28. 2019-11-08
    ➖
    WARREN, Pauline Gail resigned
    director
  29. 2018-09-28
    ➕
    PARSONS, Andrew John appointed
    director
  30. 2018-08-17
    ➖
    WEIRS, Margaret resigned
    director
  31. 2018-08-17
    ➖
    WEIRS, Michael resigned
    director
  32. 2017-10-06
    ➕
    WARREN, Pauline Gail appointed
    secretary
  33. 2017-10-06
    ➕
    WOODWARD, Derek appointed
    director
  34. 2017-05-26
    ➖
    HAGAR, Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  35. 2017-05-26
    ➖
    BERRYMAN, Elizabeth resigned
    director
  36. 2017-05-26
    ➖
    HAGAR, Elizabeth resigned
    director
  37. 2017-05-26
    ➖
    JARJU, Margaret Jill resigned
    director
  38. 2017-04-25
    ➕
    WARREN, Pauline Gail appointed
    director
  39. 2016-05-31
    ➕
    BUNT, Philip Roger appointed
    director
  40. 2014-09-01
    ➕
    BERRYMAN, Elizabeth appointed
    director
  41. 2014-09-01
    ➕
    JARJU, Margaret Jill appointed
    director
  42. 2014-04-01
    ➖
    BROOM, Muriel Hilda resigned
    director
  43. 2011-09-01
    ➕
    HAGAR, Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  44. 2011-09-01
    ➖
    MEAD, David Joseph resigned
    secretary
  45. 2011-09-01
    ➖
    BROOM, Muriel resigned
    director
  46. 2011-09-01
    ➕
    HAGAR, Elizabeth appointed
    director
  47. 2011-09-01
    ➖
    HARBARD, Alan resigned
    director
  48. 2011-09-01
    ➖
    HARBARD, Diana Betty resigned
    director
  49. 2011-09-01
    ➕
    KYTE, Polly appointed
    director
  50. 2011-09-01
    ➖
    MEAD, David Joseph resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 98 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: HARVEY, Clifton Trevor resigned 2025-12-18; PARSONS, Andrew John resigned 2025-08-26

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ian Charles Chambers
Individual · British · DOB 09/1974 · age 52
——sig. influencesignificant influence08/07/2026
Mr Philip Roger Bunt
Individual · British · DOB 08/1951 · age 75
——sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest26/08/2025
Dr Rowland Huw Joseph
Individual · British · DOB 12/1947 · age 79
——sig. influencesignificant influence26/08/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Clifton Trevor Harveyceased 01/09/2025· significant influence

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

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7 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
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1972-12-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

Treveor
33 Basset Road
Camborne
Cornwall
TR14 8SH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-01
Last: 2026-05-18

Officers (4 active · 41 resigned)

BUNT, Philip Roger→
director · ~75y · appointed 2016-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHAMBERS, Ian Charles→
director · ~52y · appointed 2026-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DRUCE, Nigel Ronald→
director · ~81y · appointed 2022-10-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JOSEPH, Rowland Huw, Dr→
director · ~79y · appointed 2021-05-19
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Active
HAGAR, Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2017-05-26
Resigned
HARBARD, Diana Betty→
secretary · appointed 1996-09-10 · resigned 1997-06-16
Resigned
MEAD, David Joseph→
secretary · appointed 2005-02-15 · resigned 2011-09-01
Resigned
NICHOLLS, Lois Jean→
secretary · appointed 1992-04-27 · resigned 1996-09-10
Resigned
PHILLIPS, Florence Susan→
secretary · resigned 1992-04-27
Resigned
PRISK, Joseph Harvey→
secretary · appointed 2002-12-10 · resigned 2005-02-15
Resigned
THOMPSON, Ian→
secretary · appointed 1997-06-16 · resigned 2002-05-13
Resigned
WARREN, Pauline Gail→
secretary · appointed 2017-10-06 · resigned 2019-11-08
Resigned
BERRYMAN, Elizabeth→
director · ~80y · appointed 2014-09-01 · resigned 2017-05-26
Resigned
BROOM, Hilda Muriel→
director · ~100y · appointed 1996-04-29 · resigned 2002-05-13
Resigned
BROOM, Muriel→
director · ~100y · appointed 2010-10-01 · resigned 2011-09-01
Resigned
BROOM, Muriel Hilda→
director · ~100y · appointed 2010-10-01 · resigned 2014-04-01
Resigned
EDDY, Kenneth→
director · ~79y · appointed 1994-01-18 · resigned 1994-06-14
Resigned
HAGAR, Elizabeth→
director · ~91y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2017-05-26
Resigned
HAGER, Elizabeth→
director · ~91y · appointed 1992-03-09 · resigned 1996-04-29
Resigned
HAMMACOTT, Barbara Mary Lillian→
director · ~70y · appointed 1992-05-29 · resigned 1994-06-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
The Housing Corporation
Agreement legal charge1 property16/10/1978—
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Recent filings (171 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-07-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-07-02
legacy
miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
2026-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-20