ABBEYFAX LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

02241621 · ltd · incorporated 1988-04-07

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.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 37.0y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

—

Upgrade to see

Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

£3.23M

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch

What this business does

Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation

Sector: Accommodation & food service

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 5 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

🏦

Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · oldest 37.0y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 37.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 25/100 — 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

Lenders & charges

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

109 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Positive net assets

Net assets £3,227,899

Cash YoY

+206%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£432k

↑ 206% YoY

Net Worth

£3.2m

↑ 9.1% YoY

Current Assets

£712k

↑ 23% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Total assets	£3.95M	£3.70M
Current assets	£712.3k	£577.0k
Cash	£431.6k	£140.9k
Debtors	£280.7k	£436.1k
Net assets	£3.23M	£2.96M

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand

2025-12-14
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-20
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-10
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-27
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-10
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-14
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-01-24
📄
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2018-12-12
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-12-12
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2016-11-12
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-05-21
📄
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-11-07
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-05-23
📄
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-11-29
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-04-11
➕
BADIANI, Chandu Nanji appointed
director
2000-10-30
➕
BADIANI, Chandu Nanji appointed
secretary
2000-10-30
➕
BADIANI, Illa Chandu appointed
director
2000-10-30
➖
BADIANI, Sheila Suryakant resigned
secretary
2000-10-30
➖
BADIANI, Sheila Suryakant resigned
director
2000-10-30
➖
BADIANI, Suryakant Nanji resigned
director
1996-07-04
🔒
Charge registered #5
Lender: Midland Bank PLC
1994-12-12
➕
BADIANI, Sheila Suryakant appointed
secretary
1994-12-12
➖
PATEL, Hanif Ahmed resigned
secretary
1994-12-01
➖
BADIANI, Sheila Suryakant resigned
secretary
1994-10-08
🔒
Charge registered #4
Lender: Midland Bank PLC
1993-07-05
➕
PATEL, Hanif Ahmed appointed
secretary
1993-07-05
➕
BADIANI, Sheila Suryakant appointed
director
1992-06-25
➖
BADIANI, Illa Chandu resigned
secretary
1992-06-25
➕
BADIANI, Sheila Suryakant appointed
secretary
1989-10-11
🔒
Charge registered #3
Lender: Midland Bank PLC
1989-10-11
🔒
Charge registered #2
Lender: Midland Bank PLC
1989-06-02
🔒
Charge registered #1
Lender: Midland Bank PLC
1988-04-07
🏢
Company incorporated
As ABBEYFAX 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 26 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 candidate

Strong 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 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 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 low

5 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs Illa Chandu Badiani Individual · British · DOB 11/1952 · age 74	—	25–50%	sig. influence25-50% voting · significant influence · firm interest	06/04/2016

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 · Hospitality · NW postcode area

Company	Est. value	Turnover	Net worth	Staff	Age	Opp	Director
A&H CATERING LIMITED→ 14911615 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
AEM 4SERVICES LTD→ 17060625 · est 2026 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
AFC PLUS LTD→ 12942966 · est 2020 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	5y	—	—
AFFORDABLE COMMUNITY HOUSING LTD→ 15387213 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
AFGHAN CUISINE LONDON LIMITED→ 16866014 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
AFRIKANA RUSHDEN LTD→ 17026046 · est 2026 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
AFRILON LIMITED→ 10423272 · est 2016 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	9y	—	—
AGENCEE LTD→ 16953619 · est 2026 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
AHK ESTATES LIMITED→ 11366528 · est 2018 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	7y	—	—
AIKORA HEALTH LTD→ 11538594 · est 2018 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	7y	—	—
AIRELY LIMITED→ 15491494 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
AIRTREE LIMITED→ 08053922 · est 2012 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	13y	—	—

Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →

🔒Tailored diligence questions

8 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

Typeltd

Incorporated1988-04-07

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation

Registered office

Burnley House

3 Burnley Road

Dollis Hill

London

NW10 1DY

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-29

Last: 2026-05-15

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

BADIANI, Chandu Nanji→

secretary · appointed 2000-10-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BADIANI, Chandu Nanji→

director · ~76y · appointed 2011-04-11

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BADIANI, Illa Chandu→

director · ~74y · appointed 2000-10-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BADIANI, Illa Chandu→

secretary · resigned 1992-06-25

Resigned

BADIANI, Sheila Suryakant→

secretary · appointed 1994-12-12 · resigned 2000-10-30

Resigned

BADIANI, Sheila Suryakant→

secretary · appointed 1992-06-25 · resigned 1994-12-01

Resigned

PATEL, Hanif Ahmed→

secretary · appointed 1993-07-05 · resigned 1994-12-12

Resigned

BADIANI, Sheila Suryakant→

director · ~75y · appointed 1993-07-05 · resigned 2000-10-30

Resigned

BADIANI, Suryakant Nanji→

director · ~78y · resigned 2000-10-30

Resigned

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

Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC	Legal mortgage	7 properties	04/07/1996	—
outstanding	Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC	Charge	2 properties	08/10/1994	—
outstanding	Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	11/10/1989	—
outstanding	Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	11/10/1989	—
outstanding	Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC	Fixed and floating charge	1 property	02/06/1989	—

Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.