ABBEY COURT MANAGEMENT CO. LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01657096 · ltd · incorporated 1982-08-06
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£13.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed holding with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (68/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
26 officers (4 active, 26 linked, 17 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
125 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £13,320
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£13k
↑ 1.8% YoY
Current Assets
£14k
↑ 1.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £13.3k | £13.1k |
| Current assets | £13.8k | £13.5k |
| Net assets | £13.3k | £13.1k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-05-13➖WINN, Jennifer Mary resigneddirector
- 2016-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-07-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2014-07-03➕STARKEY, Paul appointeddirector
- 2014-06-03➖GLADWIN, Matthew Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2013-12-06➖BRAMLEY, Johanna resigneddirector
- 2010-04-12➖DIXON, Jennifer resignedsecretary
- 2010-02-25➕BEBB, Peter appointedsecretary
- 2007-07-19➕GLADWIN, Matthew Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2006-12-16➖LE BLANC, Suzanne Alison resigneddirector
- 2005-07-26➕BRAMLEY, Johanna appointeddirector
- 2004-10-04➖MARSH, Leslie resigneddirector
- 2004-08-26➕LE BLANC, Suzanne Alison appointeddirector
- 2004-02-09➕DIXON, Jennifer appointedsecretary
- 2004-02-09➖PARKER, Valerie Louise resignedsecretary
- 2002-11-20➕WINN, Jennifer Mary appointeddirector
- 2002-09-08➖MARSH, Leslie resignedsecretary
- 2002-09-08➕PARKER, Valerie Louise appointedsecretary
- 2001-06-15➖HILTON-SCOTT, Fiona Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2000-09-01➕MARSH, Leslie appointedsecretary
- 2000-08-31➖TIPLADY, Valerie Louise resignedsecretary
- 1998-10-28➕MARSHALL, Philip Robert appointeddirector
- 1998-10-28➖ROUGH, David Ernest resigneddirector
- 1998-10-28➖ROUGH, Janet resigneddirector
- 1998-09-01➖HILTON-SCOTT, Fiona Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 1998-09-01➕TIPLADY, Valerie Louise appointedsecretary
- 1997-05-17➖CROSS, Catherine Ann resigneddirector
- 1996-05-17➖CROSS, Catherine Ann resignedsecretary
- 1996-05-17➕HILTON-SCOTT, Fiona Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 1996-05-17➕HILTON-SCOTT, Fiona Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 1996-03-20➖HALL, Pamela Ann resigneddirector
- 1996-03-20➕MARSH, Leslie appointeddirector
- 1995-09-13➕ROUGH, David Ernest appointeddirector
- 1995-09-13➕ROUGH, Janet appointeddirector
- 1995-09-13➖SCOFFIN, Helen resigneddirector
- 1992-10-13➖CADDLE, Paul Gerard resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
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 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-05
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. MONK & COMPANY DEVELOPMENTS (S.W.) LIMITED→ 00897527 · est 1967 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 59y | — | — |
| ADMINWISE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 02013055 · est 1986 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 39y | — | — |
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| AFTERGLOW TANNING STUDIO HOLDINGS LTD→ 14933415 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AGECKO HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 13533125 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AGNES GREY HOUSE LIMITED→ 05014780 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| AGUSTA PARK YEOVIL MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 09568039 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AINSTY NOMINEES LIMITED→ 00716919 · est 1962 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 64y | — | — |
| AIRE VIEW GARDENS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 03331141 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| AJMAL ESTATES LIMITED→ 16668992 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AJW ADVISORY LIMITED→ 14979090 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALAN DRING LTD→ 12216779 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1982-08-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Foss House
271 Huntington Road
York
North Yorkshire
YO31 9BR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-05OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-22
Officers (4 active · 22 resigned)
Active
MARSHALL, Philip Robert→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 1998-10-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PARKER, Valerie Louise→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 1992-03-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STARKEY, Paul→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2014-07-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CADDLE, Paul Gerard→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-10-13
CROSS, Catherine Ann→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-05-17
DIXON, Jennifer→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2010-04-12
HILTON-SCOTT, Fiona Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-05-17 · resigned 1998-09-01
MARSH, Leslie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-09-01 · resigned 2002-09-08
PARKER, Valerie Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-09-08 · resigned 2004-02-09
TIPLADY, Valerie Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-09-01 · resigned 2000-08-31
BRAMLEY, Johanna→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2005-07-26 · resigned 2013-12-06
CADDLE, Paul Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 1992-10-13
CAMPBELL, Ian Wright→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · resigned 1992-03-20
CHEETHAM, Annie→
Resigneddirector · ~112y · resigned 1992-10-03
CROSS, Catherine Ann→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1997-05-17
FLETCHER, Joan Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · resigned 1992-08-25
GLADWIN, Matthew Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2007-07-19 · resigned 2014-06-03
HALL, Pamela Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 1996-03-20
HILTON-SCOTT, Fiona Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1996-05-17 · resigned 2001-06-15
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Recent filings (125 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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2025-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-11-29