ABBOTS MEAD MANAGEMENT (NO.3) LIMITED
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.6k | £8.3k |
| Current assets | £10.4k | £10.8k |
| Net assets | £6.8k | £7.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2014-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-07-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2013-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-09-01➖JENKINS, Alan John resigneddirector
- 2006-01-30➕WILLIAMS, Michael Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2006-01-30➕MUNDY, Nigel Hayward Waring appointeddirector
- 2004-10-24➖ROSS, Michael Alex resignedsecretary
- 2004-10-24➖ROSS, Michael Alex resigneddirector
- 2003-09-15➕JENKINS, Alan John appointeddirector
- 2003-09-15➖ROSS, Julie Anne resigneddirector
- 1993-02-28➕ROSS, Michael Alex appointedsecretary
- 1993-02-28➖SEYMOUR, Claire Lesley resignedsecretary
- 1993-02-28➕ROSS, Michael Alex appointeddirector
- 1993-02-28➖SEYMOUR, Claire Lesley resigneddirector
- 1992-06-30➖GWILLIAM, Mark Anthony resigneddirector
- 1992-06-30➕ROSS, Julie Anne appointeddirector
- 1992-06-29➖EATON, Sandra resignedsecretary
- 1992-06-29➕SEYMOUR, Claire Lesley appointedsecretary
- 1992-06-29➖EATON, Sandra resigneddirector
- 1992-06-29➕SEYMOUR, Claire Lesley appointeddirector
- 1991-12-15➕GWILLIAM, Mark Anthony appointeddirector
- 1991-12-14➖POWELL, Angela resigneddirector
- 1991-02-09➕EATON, Sandra appointeddirector
- 1990-02-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBOTS MEAD MANAGEMENT (NO.3) LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nigel Hayward Waring Mundy Individual · British · DOB 05/1956 · age 70 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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