ABINGTON COURT RESIDENTS COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01971280 · ltd · incorporated 1985-12-16
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
£11
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 9 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
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
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £11
Very low cash
Cash position: £11
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£11
~ YoY
Net Worth
£11
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-24 | 2024-03-24 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £11 | £11 |
| Cash | £11 | £11 |
| Net assets | £11 | £11 |
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 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-28➕BAILEY, Susan Julia appointeddirector
- 2025-04-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-05➖KNOWLES, Robert Jack Gortley resigneddirector
- 2024-07-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-27➖CATLIN, Rosamund Edith resigneddirector
- 2023-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-23📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2022-12-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-11-01➕KINGSTON REAL ESTATE (PROPERTY MANAGEMENT) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-10-31➖ORCHARD BLOCK MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-24📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2019-04-16➕ORCHARD BLOCK MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-03-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-03-25➖HARECASTLE LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-03-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2014-09-17➖FARNDEN, Helen Margaret resigneddirector
- 2014-09-16➕CATLIN, Rosamund Edith appointeddirector
- 2011-10-26➕FLEMING, David Keith appointeddirector
- 2011-10-26➖KNOWLES, Robert Jack Gortley resignedsecretary
- 2011-10-26➕HARECASTLE LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-10-26➖ORCHARD BLOCK MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-07-08➕FARNDEN, Helen Margaret appointeddirector
- 2010-07-08➖HOWIE, Patricia Joan resigneddirector
- 2009-03-17➖SOCHA, John resignedsecretary
- 2009-02-17➕ORCHARD BLOCK MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-12-17➕SOCHA, John appointedsecretary
- 2005-04-06➕KNOWLES, Robert Jack Gortley appointeddirector
- 2004-05-01➖KNOWLES, Robert Jack Gortley resigneddirector
- 2004-04-01➕KNOWLES, Robert Jack Gortley appointeddirector
- 2003-11-01➖PENNY, Michael Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2003-10-31➖GRISENTHWAITE, Dorothy Mary resignedsecretary
- 2003-10-31➖PEARSON, Joan Kathleen resigneddirector
- 2003-10-14➕KNOWLES, Robert Jack Gortley appointedsecretary
- 2003-10-14➕HOWIE, Patricia Joan appointeddirector
- 1985-12-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ABINGTON COURT RESIDENTS COMPANY LIMITED
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| ABBEY COURT MANAGEMENT (NORTHAMPTON) LIMITED→ 02572498 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | — | — |
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| ABMS HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 14456180 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ABOUND AEROSPACE LIMITED→ 15991051 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
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
Incorporated1985-12-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Artisans' House
7 Queensbridge
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN4 7BF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-24
Last made up to: 2025-03-24
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-02
Last: 2025-12-19
Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)
KINGSTON REAL ESTATE (PROPERTY MANAGEMENT) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAILEY, Susan Julia→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2025-04-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FLEMING, David Keith→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2011-10-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRISENTHWAITE, Dorothy Mary→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2003-10-31
KNOWLES, Robert Jack Gortley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-10-14 · resigned 2011-10-26
SOCHA, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-12-17 · resigned 2009-03-17
HARECASTLE LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-10-26 · resigned 2019-03-25
ORCHARD BLOCK MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2019-04-16 · resigned 2022-10-31
ORCHARD BLOCK MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-02-17 · resigned 2011-10-26
CATLIN, Rosamund Edith→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 2014-09-16 · resigned 2024-01-27
FARNDEN, Helen Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2010-07-08 · resigned 2014-09-17
HOWIE, Patricia Joan→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 2003-10-14 · resigned 2010-07-08
KNOWLES, Robert Jack Gortley→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2005-04-06 · resigned 2025-04-05
KNOWLES, Robert Jack Gortley→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2004-04-01 · resigned 2004-05-01
PEARSON, Joan Kathleen→
Resigneddirector · ~112y · resigned 2003-10-31
PENNY, Michael Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 2003-11-01
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Recent filings (125 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-23
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2022-12-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-10