ABINGDON INVESTMENTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01809513 · ltd · incorporated 1984-04-17
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£567.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 76). 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
20 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 41.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 41.2 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 (79/100)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
20 charges (20/20 with lender, 20/20 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
149 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
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £567,658
Net assets shrinking
Down £10,469 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£568k
↓ 1.8% YoY
Current Assets
£348k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £933.9k | £912.4k |
| Current assets | £348.0k | £399.5k |
| Net assets | £567.7k | £578.1k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (70 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-16📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-08📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2024-11-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-29🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2024-09-29🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2024-09-29🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2024-09-29🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2024-09-29🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2024-09-29🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2024-09-29🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-09-27📄mortgage-charge-whole-cease-and-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2024-09-27📄mortgage-charge-whole-cease-and-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2024-09-27📄mortgage-charge-whole-cease-and-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2024-09-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-27🔓Charge satisfied #20
- 2024-09-27🔓Charge satisfied #19
- 2024-09-27🔓Charge satisfied #18
- 2024-09-27🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 2024-09-27🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2008-05-30🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2003-05-28🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2000-10-20🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2000-02-25🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2000-02-25🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 1999-11-19🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1999-07-19🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1999-07-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1999-05-04🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1996-10-24➕PEARCE, Hilary Anne appointedsecretary
- 1996-10-24➕PEARCE, Hilary Anne appointeddirector
- 1996-10-24➖WRETHAM, John David George resignedsecretary
- 1996-10-24➖WRETHAM, John David George resigneddirector
- 1994-09-30➖PEARCE, Hilary Anne resigneddirector
- 1994-04-19➕PEARCE, Hilary Anne appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 70 events
Owner dependency
91/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Andrew Nigel Pearce Individual · British · DOB 02/1952 · age 74 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 LIVING LIMITED→ 12327424 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 54A POOLE ROAD LTD→ 15866174 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 8 WARWICK PLACE MANAGEMENT LTD→ 16561527 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 TOWER ROAD LTD→ 11656066 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 93 CLIFF LTD→ 16324216 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AB & DS PROPERTIES LTD→ 12729118 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ABBOTTS PROPERTY GROUP LTD→ 16713878 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABHI INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 11344757 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ABINGDON NUFFIELD MANCO LIMITED→ 13576197 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-04-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
2 Seacombe Road
Poole
BH13 7RJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-15
Last: 2025-11-01
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
PEARCE, Hilary Anne→
Activesecretary · appointed 1996-10-24
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Active
PEARCE, Hilary Anne→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 1996-10-24
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WRETHAM, John David George→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-10-24
PEARCE, Hilary Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1994-04-19 · resigned 1994-09-30
WRETHAM, John David George→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 1996-10-24
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Mortgages & charges
20
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:20 of 20 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/05/2008 | 27/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Marine mortgage | 1 property | 28/05/2003 | 27/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 20/10/2000 | 27/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/11/1999 | 27/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge by the company and towers end properties limited | 1 property | 19/07/1999 | 27/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/05/1999 | 29/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | North of England Building Society | Legal charge | 1 property | 24/03/1992 | 29/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | North of England Building Society | Floating charge | — | 24/03/1992 | 25/02/2000 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 02/05/1991 | 25/02/2000 | |
| satisfied | St Pancras Building Society | Legal charge | 1 property | 21/12/1990 | 29/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/07/1990 | 02/04/1994 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 13/12/1988 | 05/06/1993 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 21/04/1988 | 29/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/02/1988 | 05/06/1993 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/02/1988 | 02/05/1992 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/09/1987 | 29/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/07/1987 | 29/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 17/06/1987 | 05/06/1993 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 26/03/1987 | 29/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | Sunderland and Shields Building Society | Legal charge | 1 property | 23/04/1985 | 14/07/1999 |
Recent filings (149 total)
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gazette · DISS40
2026-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-03
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gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-16
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-22
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2024-11-08
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-04
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mortgage · MR04
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mortgage · MR04
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mortgage · MR04
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