29-31 ABBOTSFORD ROAD LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02393138 · ltd · incorporated 1989-06-07
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£91
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
22 officers (3 active, 22 linked, 17 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
119 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £91
Net assets shrinking
Down £566 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£91
↓ 86% YoY
Current Assets
£356
↓ 61% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£183£366£550£733£916Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£91£657
Current assets£356£916
Net assets£91£657

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-25
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  2. 2024-11-27
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  3. 2023-10-26
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  4. 2022-11-24
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  5. 2021-11-29
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  6. 2021-07-12
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    officers · TM01
  7. 2021-07-05
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    MELVIN, Hannah Melanie resigned
    director
  8. 2020-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-08-23
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  10. 2018-08-01
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  11. 2017-12-18
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  12. 2017-10-26
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  13. 2017-10-26
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    officers · TM01
  14. 2017-10-22
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    MCLEOD-BARNES, Rachel Rosemary resigned
    director
  15. 2016-12-20
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  16. 2016-07-03
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  17. 2016-01-12
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-08-14
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    MCLEOD-BARNES, Rachel Rosemary appointed
    director
  19. 2015-08-14
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  20. 2015-06-01
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    MELVIN, Hannah Melanie appointed
    director
  21. 2014-11-10
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    POPE, Bryony resigned
    director
  22. 2009-10-01
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    DAVIES, Hughy resigned
    director
  23. 2009-10-01
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    GRIFFIN, Paul resigned
    director
  24. 2006-04-12
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    RUSSEL, Adam appointed
    director
  25. 2006-04-12
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    MAIN, Malcolm resigned
    director
  26. 2006-02-14
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    TOWNSEND, Laura Zoe, Dr resigned
    director
  27. 2005-12-14
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    GRIFFIN, Paul appointed
    director
  28. 2004-07-01
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    POPE, Bryony appointed
    director
  29. 2004-06-30
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    STUDYHOME 1991 LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  30. 2002-08-28
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    DAVIES, Hughy appointed
    director
  31. 2002-08-28
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    SINGLETON, Keith Yates resigned
    director
  32. 2001-02-12
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    MAIN, Malcolm appointed
    director
  33. 2001-02-09
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    FRAMPTON, Wendy Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  34. 2001-02-09
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    TIPPER, Justin resigned
    director
  35. 2001-01-31
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    SAWYER, Amanda Dawn appointed
    secretary
  36. 2001-01-31
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    TOWNSEND, Laura Zoe, Dr appointed
    director
  37. 1999-03-01
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    FLEET, Michael Roger resigned
    director
  38. 1998-10-23
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    EVANS, Peter Leslie resigned
    director
  39. 1998-10-23
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    TIPPER, Justin appointed
    director
  40. 1997-07-20
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    WOLFSON, Deborah resigned
    director
  41. 1996-01-26
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    EVANS, Peter Leslie resigned
    secretary
  42. 1996-01-24
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    SAWYER, Amanda Dawn appointed
    director
  43. 1996-01-24
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    FRAMPTON, Wendy Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  44. 1996-01-24
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    FLEET, Michael Roger appointed
    director
  45. 1995-08-21
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    HEWITT, Patrick Michael John resigned
    director
  46. 1993-04-01
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    HEWITT, Patrick Michael John appointed
    director
  47. 1992-09-15
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    SIMONS, Ken resigned
    director
  48. 1992-08-22
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    EVANS, Peter Leslie appointed
    secretary
  49. 1992-08-22
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    SINGLETON, Angela Claire resigned
    secretary
  50. 1992-08-22
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    SINGLETON, Angela Claire resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Amanda Dawn Sawyer
Individual · British · DOB 04/1970 · age 56
25–50%
—25-50% shares12/05/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-06-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99000 — Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies

Registered office

29-31 Abbotsford Road
Redland
Bristol
Avon
BS6 6EY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-19
Last: 2025-06-05

Officers (3 active · 19 resigned)

SAWYER, Amanda Dawn→
secretary · appointed 2001-01-31
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Active
RUSSEL, Adam→
director · ~48y · appointed 2006-04-12
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Active
SAWYER, Amanda Dawn→
director · ~56y · appointed 1996-01-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EVANS, Peter Leslie→
secretary · appointed 1992-08-22 · resigned 1996-01-26
Resigned
FRAMPTON, Wendy Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 1996-01-24 · resigned 2001-02-09
Resigned
SINGLETON, Angela Claire→
secretary · resigned 1992-08-22
Resigned
DAVIES, Hughy→
director · ~46y · appointed 2002-08-28 · resigned 2009-10-01
Resigned
EVANS, Peter Leslie→
director · ~81y · resigned 1998-10-23
Resigned
FLEET, Michael Roger→
director · ~56y · appointed 1996-01-24 · resigned 1999-03-01
Resigned
GRIFFIN, Paul→
director · ~60y · appointed 2005-12-14 · resigned 2009-10-01
Resigned
HEWITT, Patrick Michael John→
director · ~58y · appointed 1993-04-01 · resigned 1995-08-21
Resigned
MAIN, Malcolm→
director · ~83y · appointed 2001-02-12 · resigned 2006-04-12
Resigned
MCLEOD-BARNES, Rachel Rosemary→
director · ~50y · appointed 2015-08-14 · resigned 2017-10-22
Resigned
MELVIN, Hannah Melanie→
director · ~36y · appointed 2015-06-01 · resigned 2021-07-05
Resigned
POPE, Bryony→
director · ~73y · appointed 2004-07-01 · resigned 2014-11-10
Resigned
SIMONS, Ken→
director · ~73y · resigned 1992-09-15
Resigned
SINGLETON, Angela Claire→
director · ~57y · resigned 1992-08-22
Resigned
SINGLETON, Keith Yates→
director · ~88y · appointed 1992-08-22 · resigned 2002-08-28
Resigned
TIPPER, Justin→
director · ~56y · appointed 1998-10-23 · resigned 2001-02-09
Resigned
TOWNSEND, Laura Zoe, Dr→
director · ~52y · appointed 2001-01-31 · resigned 2006-02-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (119 total)

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accounts · AA
2025-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-16