ABBEY COACHWORKS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02405125 · ltd · incorporated 1989-07-17
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£309.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 45310SIC 45310
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
10 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 36.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 36.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
123 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £309,607
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£448k
Net Worth
£310k
Current Assets
£1.0m
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £311.2k |
| Current assets | £1.03M |
| Cash | £448.4k |
| Debtors | £429.0k |
| Net assets | £309.6k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-02-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-30➖MARKANDU, Selvaratnum resigneddirector
- 2025-08-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-08-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-08-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-08-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-08-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-08-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-08-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-08-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-08-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-08-29🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2025-08-29🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2025-08-29🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2025-08-29🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2025-08-29🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2025-08-29🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2025-08-29🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-08-29🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-08-29🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-21➕MARKANDU, Shamini appointeddirector
- 2024-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-01➕MARKANDU, Shamini appointedsecretary
- 2019-06-01➖MARKANDU, Selvaratnum resignedsecretary
- 2003-04-07➖JASON, John Andrew resigneddirector
- 2001-12-31➖LEVIS, Peter Edward resignedsecretary
- 2001-12-31➕MARKANDU, Selvaratnum appointedsecretary
- 2001-12-31➖LEVIS, Peter Edward resigneddirector
- 2000-07-14🔒Charge registered #10Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1998-08-24🔒Charge registered #9Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1998-08-24🔒Charge registered #8Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1997-09-18🔒Charge registered #7Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1997-05-09➕JASON, John Andrew appointeddirector
- 1997-01-20🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1996-04-19🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1996-04-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Jaison Property Development Company Limited
- 1995-11-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1995-05-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1995-05-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1990-03-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1989-07-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEY COACHWORKS LIMITED
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·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 Coachworks (Holdings) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Abbey Coachworks (Holdings) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ABBEY COACHWORKS LIMITED
This company · 02405125
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 Coachworks (Holdings) Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/06/2016 |
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.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-07-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
430 Strathcona Road
Wembley
Middlesex
HA9 8QD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-16
Last: 2026-02-02
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
Active
Active
MARKANDU, Shamini→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2024-11-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LEVIS, Peter Edward→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2001-12-31
MARKANDU, Selvaratnum→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-12-31 · resigned 2019-06-01
JASON, John Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1997-05-09 · resigned 2003-04-07
LEVIS, Peter Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2001-12-31
MARKANDU, Selvaratnum→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2026-01-30
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
10
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 14/07/2000 | 29/08/2025 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 24/08/1998 | 29/08/2025 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 4 properties | 24/08/1998 | 29/08/2025 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 18/09/1997 | 29/08/2025 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 20/01/1997 | 29/08/2025 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 19/04/1996 | 29/08/2025 | |
| satisfied | Jaison Property Development Company Jaison Property Development Company Limited | Legal charge | 2 properties | 19/04/1996 | 29/08/2025 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 01/05/1995 | 29/08/2025 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 01/05/1995 | 29/08/2025 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 21/03/1990 | 29/11/1995 |
Recent filings (123 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-08-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-08-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-08-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-08-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-08-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-08-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-08-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-08-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-06