ABENBERG WAY (BRENTWOOD) MANAGEMENT CO. LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01831685 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1984-07-10
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£3.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
122 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
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,524
Cash YoY
+14%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£3k
↑ 14% YoY
Net Worth
£4k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£811£2k£2k£3k£4kDec 2024Dec 2025

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£3.5k£3.1k
Current assets£4.1k£3.6k
Cash£2.9k£2.6k
Debtors£1.1k£1.1k
Net assets£3.5k£3.1k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-29
    ➕
    PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, Martin appointed
    secretary
  3. 2025-10-29
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  4. 2025-03-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-05-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-06-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-10-29
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2022-09-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-06-10
    ➕
    MARTIN, Sophie appointed
    director
  10. 2022-06-10
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2021-12-10
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  12. 2021-12-10
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2021-12-07
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  14. 2021-12-07
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2021-09-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-12-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-08-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-09-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-09-10
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2018-04-02
    ➖
    GALE, Sandra Clare resigned
    director
  21. 2007-10-03
    ➕
    MARTIN, Alison Dawn appointed
    secretary
  22. 2007-07-01
    ➖
    MCPAKE, John resigned
    secretary
  23. 2005-10-19
    ➕
    MCPAKE, John appointed
    secretary
  24. 2005-08-16
    ➖
    BETTRIDGE, Paul resigned
    secretary
  25. 2002-11-18
    ➕
    MARTIN, Alison Dawn appointed
    director
  26. 2002-05-09
    ➖
    LOADES, Alison resigned
    director
  27. 2001-10-03
    ➕
    BETTRIDGE, Paul appointed
    secretary
  28. 2001-09-07
    ➖
    CLARK, Eileen resigned
    secretary
  29. 2001-09-07
    ➖
    CLARK, Eileen resigned
    director
  30. 1992-02-01
    ➖
    CHAPMAN, Graham Charles resigned
    director
  31. 1984-07-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABENBERG WAY (BRENTWOOD) MANAGEMENT CO. LIMITED

Owner dependency

91/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — MARTIN, Sophie (same surname) appointed 2022-06-10. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Alison Martin
Individual · British · DOB 08/1961 · age 65
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/07/2016

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Property · SS postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
AAASAFEHOME LIMITED→
11334068 · est 2018 · no financials extracted
————7y——
AAHH PROPERTY INVESTMENT LTD→
15654084 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————2y——
AAPU LTD→
15031860 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————2y——
AAREEN PROPERTIES LIMITED→
08973997 · est 2014 · no financials extracted
————12y——
AARON ANTON LIMITED→
14153400 · est 2022 · no financials extracted
————3y——
ABACO ISLAND PROPERTIES LTD→
12020614 · est 2019 · no financials extracted
————6y——
ABDEAL PROPERTIES LTD→
16435322 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
ABPREMIUMDESIGNS LTD→
14911862 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————2y——
ABRAHAM HOMES LTD→
16087671 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————1y——
ABRAMOVA LTD→
15169729 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————2y——
ABS PROPERTY (ESSEX) LIMITED→
08987895 · est 2014 · no financials extracted
————12y——
ABS PROPERTY LIMITED→
04680770 · est 2003 · no financials extracted
————23y——
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 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.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1984-07-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

36 Sweet Briar Drive
Laindon
Basildon
SS15 4HA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31

Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)

MARTIN, Alison Dawn→
secretary · appointed 2007-10-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, Martin→
secretary · appointed 2025-10-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MARTIN, Alison Dawn→
director · ~65y · appointed 2002-11-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MARTIN, Sophie→
director · ~38y · appointed 2022-06-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BETTRIDGE, Paul→
secretary · appointed 2001-10-03 · resigned 2005-08-16
Resigned
CLARK, Eileen→
secretary · resigned 2001-09-07
Resigned
MCPAKE, John→
secretary · appointed 2005-10-19 · resigned 2007-07-01
Resigned
CHAPMAN, Graham Charles→
director · ~65y · resigned 1992-02-01
Resigned
CLARK, Eileen→
director · ~81y · resigned 2001-09-07
Resigned
GALE, Sandra Clare→
director · ~65y · resigned 2018-04-02
Resigned
LOADES, Alison→
director · ~59y · resigned 2002-05-09
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (122 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-07
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-10
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-12-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-12-10