ABRIDGE COURT (WALTHAM CROSS) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02447154 · ltd · incorporated 1989-11-28
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 2025
Net worth
£23.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
91 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £23,113
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,030 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£23k
↓ 8.1% YoY
Current Assets
£21k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£5k£10k£15k£20k£25kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£23.1k£26.7k
Current assets£21.2k£24.8k
Net assets£23.1k£25.1k

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
3
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-12
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2026-01-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-12-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-06-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-11-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-01-01
    ➕
    KINGHAM, Graham Peter appointed
    secretary
  18. 2013-01-01
    ➖
    FINCH, Doris Lilian Caroline resigned
    secretary
  19. 2006-07-01
    ➖
    HESKETH, Richard Brooke resigned
    director
  20. 2006-06-30
    ➕
    KINGHAM, Barry Charles Andrew appointed
    director
  21. 2000-03-03
    ➖
    HESKETH, Richard Brooke resigned
    director
  22. 2000-02-09
    ➖
    HACKING, Andrew resigned
    director
  23. 2000-02-06
    ➕
    FINCH, Doris Lilian Caroline appointed
    secretary
  24. 2000-02-06
    ➕
    HESKETH, Richard Brooke appointed
    director
  25. 2000-02-06
    ➕
    HESKETH, Richard Brooke appointed
    director
  26. 1998-12-30
    ➖
    NIGHTINGALE, Honor resigned
    secretary
  27. 1998-12-30
    ➖
    NIGHTINGALE, Honor resigned
    director
  28. 1996-11-30
    ➕
    HACKING, Andrew appointed
    director
  29. 1996-11-30
    ➖
    LANE, Kenneth Aubrey resigned
    director
  30. 1996-11-30
    ➖
    NARRAWAY, Vincent resigned
    director
  31. 1996-11-30
    ➕
    NIGHTINGALE, Honor appointed
    director
  32. 1995-01-01
    ➕
    NARRAWAY, Vincent appointed
    director
  33. 1989-11-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABRIDGE COURT (WALTHAM CROSS) LIMITED

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-04

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Barry Charles Andrew Kingham
Individual · English · DOB 03/1965 · age 61
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest10/04/2016

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
Incorporated1989-11-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70221 — Financial management

Registered office

104 Woodland Way
Baldock
Hertfordshire
SG7 6LR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-01-04OVERDUE
Last: 2024-12-21

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

KINGHAM, Graham Peter→
secretary · appointed 2013-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KINGHAM, Barry Charles Andrew→
director · ~61y · appointed 2006-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FINCH, Doris Lilian Caroline→
secretary · appointed 2000-02-06 · resigned 2013-01-01
Resigned
NIGHTINGALE, Honor→
secretary · resigned 1998-12-30
Resigned
HACKING, Andrew→
director · ~61y · appointed 1996-11-30 · resigned 2000-02-09
Resigned
HESKETH, Richard Brooke→
director · ~86y · appointed 2000-02-06 · resigned 2000-03-03
Resigned
HESKETH, Richard Brooke→
director · ~86y · appointed 2000-02-06 · resigned 2006-07-01
Resigned
LANE, Kenneth Aubrey→
director · ~78y · resigned 1996-11-30
Resigned
NARRAWAY, Vincent→
director · ~67y · appointed 1995-01-01 · resigned 1996-11-30
Resigned
NIGHTINGALE, Honor→
director · ~61y · appointed 1996-11-30 · resigned 1998-12-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (91 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-07-08