ABBOTS KEEP MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02061923 · ltd · incorporated 1986-10-07
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
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£8
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
41 officers (8 active, 41 linked, 35 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
207 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.

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Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £8

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£8
~ YoY
Current Assets
£8
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£2£3£5£6£8Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£8£8
Current assets£8£8
Net assets£8£8

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 officers
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (86 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-12-12
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  3. 2025-11-01
    CUSHING, Andrew Robert resigned
    director
  4. 2024-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-05-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-05-22
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    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-05-22
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    officers · CH01
  8. 2023-12-12
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-11-15
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-08-05
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    officers · AP01
  11. 2022-08-05
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    officers · TM01
  12. 2022-05-24
    SMITH, Nicola Marie appointed
    director
  13. 2022-05-24
    CRABTREE-BALL, Donna May resigned
    director
  14. 2022-03-02
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    officers · AP01
  15. 2021-12-17
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-12-06
    WILSON, Joanne appointed
    director
  17. 2021-06-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2021-06-03
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  19. 2021-06-03
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  20. 2021-06-03
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  21. 2021-06-03
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  22. 2021-03-05
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  23. 2021-03-05
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    officers · TM02
  24. 2020-12-16
    BULGIN, Anthony John resigned
    secretary
  25. 2020-12-16
    BULGIN, Anthony John resigned
    director
  26. 2020-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  27. 2020-02-03
    PARKER, Lee Benjamin appointed
    director
  28. 2020-02-03
    HILL, Michael Peter resigned
    director
  29. 2017-03-24
    CHARTERS, Samuel John appointed
    director
  30. 2017-03-24
    MARTIN, Leigh resigned
    director
  31. 2016-08-18
    BULGIN, Anthony John appointed
    secretary
  32. 2016-07-15
    COLES, Stuart Michael resigned
    director
  33. 2016-07-15
    CRABTREE-BALL, Donna May appointed
    director
  34. 2014-01-24
    BULGIN, Anthony John appointed
    director
  35. 2014-01-24
    WELLS, Adam Charles resigned
    director
  36. 2013-02-15
    SOPER, Carey Anne appointed
    director
  37. 2013-02-15
    BATEMAN, Grant resigned
    director
  38. 2013-02-15
    CUSHING, Andrew Robert appointed
    director
  39. 2011-08-22
    MARTIN, Leigh resigned
    secretary
  40. 2011-01-03
    MARTIN, Leigh appointed
    secretary
  41. 2010-11-15
    COLES, Stuart Michael resigned
    secretary
  42. 2007-07-18
    JONES, Christopher James resigned
    director
  43. 2007-07-18
    WELLS, Adam Charles appointed
    director
  44. 2007-04-01
    BLADES, Laurence William resigned
    secretary
  45. 2007-04-01
    COLES, Stuart Michael appointed
    secretary
  46. 2006-06-25
    ABRAHAM, Roger Philip resigned
    director
  47. 2006-06-25
    COLES, Stuart Michael appointed
    director
  48. 2006-02-19
    JONES, Christopher James appointed
    director
  49. 2006-02-07
    HILL, Michael Peter appointed
    director
  50. 2006-02-07
    MARTIN, Leigh appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 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

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-10-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Wessex House
Teign Road
Newton Abbot
Devon
TQ12 4AA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-06
Last: 2025-05-23

Officers (8 active · 33 resigned)

BLADES, Laurence William
director · ~63y · appointed 2003-01-27
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Active
CARTER, Janice Barbara
director · ~73y · appointed 2003-06-11
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Active
CHARTERS, Samuel John
director · ~35y · appointed 2017-03-24
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Active
HEALE, Gary Paul
director · ~64y · appointed 2001-01-21
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Active
PARKER, Lee Benjamin
director · ~39y · appointed 2020-02-03
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Active
SMITH, Nicola Marie
director · ~51y · appointed 2022-05-24
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Active
SOPER, Carey Anne
director · ~65y · appointed 2013-02-15
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Active
WILSON, Joanne
director · ~64y · appointed 2021-12-06
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Active
BLADES, Laurence William
secretary · appointed 2004-11-16 · resigned 2007-04-01
Resigned
BULGIN, Anthony John
secretary · appointed 2016-08-18 · resigned 2020-12-16
Resigned
COLES, Stuart Michael
secretary · appointed 2007-04-01 · resigned 2010-11-15
Resigned
DYER, Shaun Graeme
secretary · resigned 2003-04-29
Resigned
MARTIN, Leigh
secretary · appointed 2011-01-03 · resigned 2011-08-22
Resigned
MORIARTY, Michael Charles
secretary · appointed 2003-04-29 · resigned 2004-11-16
Resigned
ABRAHAM, Roger Philip
director · ~71y · resigned 2006-06-25
Resigned
BATEMAN, Grant
director · ~67y · appointed 1995-01-30 · resigned 2013-02-15
Resigned
BULGIN, Anthony John
director · ~78y · appointed 2014-01-24 · resigned 2020-12-16
Resigned
COLES, Stuart Michael
director · ~54y · appointed 2006-06-25 · resigned 2016-07-15
Resigned
COTTRELL, Natalie Ann
director · ~50y · appointed 2001-08-26 · resigned 2005-10-07
Resigned
CRABTREE-BALL, Donna May
director · ~44y · appointed 2016-07-15 · resigned 2022-05-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (207 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-02