ABBEY ROW MANAGEMENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02205499 · ltd · incorporated 1987-12-14
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 6 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
110 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-11➖HILL, Robin Cenydd resigneddirector
- 2026-05-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-27➕HANKS, Whittington Hancock appointeddirector
- 2024-08-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-09-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-09-15📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-09-14➕HANKS, Whittington Hancock appointedsecretary
- 2021-09-14➖KNOWLES, Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2021-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-05-09➕KNOWLES, Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2012-05-09➖WHITE, Jennifer resignedsecretary
- 2009-01-14➕WHITE, Jennifer appointedsecretary
- 2008-10-22➖SMITH, John James Shannon resignedsecretary
- 2008-10-22➖SMITH, John James Shannon resigneddirector
- 2002-04-26➕HILL, Robin Cenydd appointeddirector
- 2002-01-01➕SMITH, John James Shannon appointedsecretary
- 2002-01-01➕SMITH, John James Shannon appointeddirector
- 2001-11-19➖GOODACRE, Max Raymond resigneddirector
- 2001-04-05➖YOUNG, Victor John resignedsecretary
- 2001-04-05➖YOUNG, Victor John resigneddirector
- 1992-02-28➖MAPPLEBECK, Andrew Peter Robin resigneddirector
- 1992-02-14➕YOUNG, Victor John appointeddirector
- 1992-02-01➖VINE, Russell Stockman resignedsecretary
- 1992-02-01➕YOUNG, Victor John appointedsecretary
- 1987-12-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEY ROW MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Owner dependency
90/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Whittington Hancock Hanks Individual · American · DOB 08/1952 · age 74 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 20/10/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Andrew Knowlesceased 14/09/2021· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-12-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
21a Abbey Row Abbey Row
Malmesbury
SN16 0AG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-26
Last: 2026-04-12
Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)
HANKS, Whittington Hancock→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-09-14
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HANKS, Whittington Hancock→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2024-08-27
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KNOWLES, Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-05-09 · resigned 2021-09-14
SMITH, John James Shannon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-01-01 · resigned 2008-10-22
VINE, Russell Stockman→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-02-01
WHITE, Jennifer→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-01-14 · resigned 2012-05-09
YOUNG, Victor John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-02-01 · resigned 2001-04-05
GOODACRE, Max Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~105y · resigned 2001-11-19
HILL, Robin Cenydd→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2002-04-26 · resigned 2026-05-11
MAPPLEBECK, Andrew Peter Robin→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 1992-02-28
SMITH, John James Shannon→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2002-01-01 · resigned 2008-10-22
YOUNG, Victor John→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1992-02-14 · resigned 2001-04-05
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Recent filings (110 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-09-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-09-15