ABBEY TOOLING LIMITED

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02435414 · ltd · incorporated 1989-10-24
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
—
year to Mar 2026
Net worth
£-546
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22290
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 36.4y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 36.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £546
Cash YoY
+655%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1k
↑ 655% YoY
Net Worth
-£546
↑ 42% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↓ 7.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£940£248£1k£3k£4k£5kMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£-473£-849
Current assets£4.6k£5.0k
Cash£1.0k£133
Debtors£930£2.4k
Net assets£-546£-940

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2025-04-22
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  3. 2024-05-08
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  4. 2023-04-27
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  5. 2022-05-30
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  6. 2021-06-11
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  7. 2020-05-28
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  8. 2019-05-03
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  9. 2018-06-01
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  10. 2017-05-05
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  11. 2016-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2015-10-24
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  13. 2015-06-05
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  14. 2014-10-27
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  15. 2014-05-01
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2000-11-24
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    GRIFFITHS, Joyce Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  17. 2000-11-24
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    GRIFFITHS, Peter Gerald, Mr. resigned
    secretary
  18. 2000-11-24
    ➖
    FORESHEW, Michael Robert Albert resigned
    director
  19. 2000-01-10
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    PERKINS, Ronald resigned
    director
  20. 1993-03-26
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    GRIFFITHS, Gerald William resigned
    director
  21. 1990-01-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  22. 1989-10-24
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    Company incorporated
    As ABBEY TOOLING LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr. Peter Gerald Griffiths
Individual · English · DOB 07/1964 · age 62
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1989-10-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22290 — SIC 22290

Registered office

Buckman Works
Unit 1 Longdon Heath
Upton Upon Severn
Worcestershire
WR8 0RJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-07
Last: 2025-10-24

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

GRIFFITHS, Joyce Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2000-11-24
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Active
GRIFFITHS, Peter Gerald, Mr.→
director · ~62y
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Active
GRIFFITHS, Peter Gerald, Mr.→
secretary · resigned 2000-11-24
Resigned
FORESHEW, Michael Robert Albert→
director · ~91y · resigned 2000-11-24
Resigned
GRIFFITHS, Gerald William→
director · ~96y · resigned 1993-03-26
Resigned
PERKINS, Ronald→
director · ~91y · resigned 2000-01-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property17/01/1990—
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Recent filings (101 total)

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accounts · AA
2026-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-05-03