ABBEY COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02344444 · ltd · incorporated 1989-02-07
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2024
Net worth
£3.99M
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 47/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: family or management succession (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
18 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 34.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 34.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
18 charges (18/18 with lender, 18/18 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 9 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
23 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
146 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £3,994,552
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£4.0m
Current Assets
£1.5m
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.99M |
| Current assets | £1.45M |
| Debtors | £340.0k |
| Net assets | £3.99M |
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 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-01-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-18➕DUCE, Alex John appointeddirector
- 2026-01-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-07➖DUCE, Alexander John Charles resigneddirector
- 2025-06-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-06-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-01-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-01-19🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Cynergy Bank Limited
- 2024-01-19🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Cynergy Bank Limited
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-31➕GRAY, Colin Andrew appointeddirector
- 2021-07-30➖GRAY, Colin Andrew resigneddirector
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-01➕GRAY, Colin Andrew appointeddirector
- 2020-04-22➖FOORD, Brian Dryden resigneddirector
- 2020-04-22➖FOORD, Jonathan Dryden resigneddirector
- 2018-05-04🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2018-04-26🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Arbuthnot Latham & Co., Limited
- 2018-02-16🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2018-02-16🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2018-02-16🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2018-02-16🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2018-02-16🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2018-02-16🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2018-02-16🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2014-05-06🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2013-12-04🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Santander UK PLC as Security Trustee for Itself and Each of Its Subsidiaries from Time to Time
- 2013-11-27🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2013-11-27🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2013-02-14➕FOORD, Jonathan Dryden appointeddirector
- 2013-02-14➖FOORD, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2012-09-24➕DUCE, Alexander John Charles appointeddirector
- 2011-08-26➕DUCE, Roland John Bernard appointeddirector
- 2009-09-07➖WHITE, Peter John resignedsecretary
- 2009-09-07➖WHITE, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2008-12-30🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Coutts & Company
- 2008-12-30🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Coutts & Co
- 2008-12-30🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Coutts & Company
Showing most recent 50 of 66 events
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
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
28/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — DUCE, Alex John (same surname) appointed 2026-01-18. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Abbey Commercial Investments Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Abbey Commercial Investments Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ABBEY COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
This company · 02344444
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abbey Commercial Investments Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-02-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
7 St. Marys Hill
Stamford
PE9 2DP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-29
Last: 2025-11-15
Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)
DUCE, Alex John→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2026-01-18
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DUCE, Roland John Bernard→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2011-08-26
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GRAY, Colin Andrew→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2021-07-31
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WHITE, Peter John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2009-09-07
DUCE, Alexander John Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2012-09-24 · resigned 2026-01-07
FOORD, Brian Dryden→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 2020-04-22
FOORD, Jonathan Dryden→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-02-14 · resigned 2020-04-22
FOORD, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · resigned 2013-02-14
GRAY, Colin Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2020-06-01 · resigned 2021-07-30
WHITE, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · resigned 2009-09-07
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Mortgages & charges
18
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:18 of 18 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Cynergy Bank Cynergy Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/01/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Cynergy Bank Cynergy Bank Limited | A registered charge | — | 19/01/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Arbuthnot Latham & Co., Arbuthnot Latham & Co., Limited | A registered charge | 13 properties | 26/04/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC as Security Trustee for Itself and Each of Its Subsidiaries from Time to Time | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/12/2013 | 04/05/2018 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Coutts & Company | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/12/2008 | 16/02/2018 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Coutts & Co | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/12/2008 | 16/02/2018 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Coutts & Company | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/12/2008 | 16/02/2018 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Coutts & Company | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/12/2008 | 16/02/2018 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Coutts & Company | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/12/2008 | 16/02/2018 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Coutts & Company | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/12/2008 | 16/02/2018 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Coutts & Company | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/12/2008 | 16/02/2018 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Coutts & Co | Debenture | 1 property | 08/12/2008 | 06/05/2014 | |
| satisfied | Northern Rock Northern Rock PLC | Charge deed | 1 property | 18/01/2002 | 27/11/2013 | |
| satisfied | Northern Rock Northern Rock PLC | Charge | 1 property | 16/03/2001 | 06/07/2006 | |
| satisfied | Northern Rock Northern Rock PLC | Charge deed | 1 property | 28/04/2000 | 27/11/2013 | |
| satisfied | Brian Dryden Foord | Second legal charge | 1 property | 15/11/1991 | 17/05/2000 | |
| satisfied | Dunbar Bank Dunbar Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 15/11/1991 | 17/05/2000 | |
| satisfied | Dunbar Bank Dunbar Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/11/1991 | 17/05/2000 |
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Recent filings (146 total)
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-06-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-06-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-01-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-01-24