ABNEY PARK TRUST
🌳Matureactive
02634036 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1991-08-01
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserve activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
82 officers (12 active, 82 linked, 71 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
227 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (175 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-05➕BEARDMORE, Thomas Mark appointeddirector
- 2026-05-05➕HURD, Mary Link appointeddirector
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-27➖KENNEDY, Maxwell Stewart resigneddirector
- 2025-11-27➖KIBBLE, Kevin Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2025-11-27➖MCKINNIS, Brooke Louise resigneddirector
- 2025-11-27➖ROBERTS, Elinor resigneddirector
- 2025-06-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-11➕SARGENT, Alex James appointeddirector
- 2025-05-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-23➕PINKERTON, Stephen Patrick, Dr appointeddirector
- 2025-03-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-29📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-01-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-01-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-26➖GOLDWAG, Carol Irena resigneddirector
- 2024-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-19➕BEEBEEJAUN, Yasminah, Professor appointeddirector
- 2024-05-19➕CLARK, Imogen Rebecca Frances appointeddirector
- 2024-05-19➕KENNEDY, Maxwell Stewart appointeddirector
- 2024-05-19➕KIBBLE, Kevin Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2023-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-09➖PASS, Benjamin resigneddirector
- 2023-09-09➖PREMRU, Felicity Jane resigneddirector
- 2023-09-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-20➖RULTON-REED, Alison resigneddirector
- 2023-02-13➖BEAN, Alison resigneddirector
- 2023-02-01➕MCKINNIS, Brooke Louise appointeddirector
- 2022-09-02➕TONER, Nicholas James appointedsecretary
- 2022-08-19➖PERRIN, Samantha resignedsecretary
- 2022-07-04➖JONES, Kate Louise resigneddirector
- 2022-05-27➕PREMRU, Felicity Jane appointeddirector
- 2022-05-17➖BILLINGTON, Polly Jane resigneddirector
- 2022-04-04➕PERRIN, Samantha appointedsecretary
- 2022-04-04➖YOUNG, Zachariah Samuel resignedsecretary
- 2021-10-20➖CHAPMAN, Roger William resigneddirector
- 2021-10-20➖SHARPE, Eva Rachel, Dr resigneddirector
- 2021-10-13➖SHERWOOD, Christopher Geoffrey resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 175 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·4 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: KENNEDY, Maxwell Stewart resigned 2025-11-27; KIBBLE, Kevin Kenneth resigned 2025-11-27; MCKINNIS, Brooke Louise resigned 2025-11-27
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1991-08-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC91040 — Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserve activities
Registered office
The South Lodge Abney Park
Stoke Newington High Street
London
N16 0LH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-11
Last: 2025-08-28
Officers (12 active · 70 resigned)
TONER, Nicholas James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-09-02
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BEARDMORE, Thomas Mark→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2026-05-05
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BEEBEEJAUN, Yasminah, Professor→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-05-19
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CLARK, Imogen Rebecca Frances→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-05-19
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FAJANA-THOMAS, Susan Niniola Olajumoke→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2014-11-05
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GIRVAN, Martina→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2021-09-08
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HURD, Mary Link→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2026-05-05
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MCSHANE, John→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2020-02-12
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PINKERTON, Stephen Patrick, Dr→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2025-04-23
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SARGENT, Alex James→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-06-11
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TONER, Nicholas James→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2020-05-27
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WALKER, Tom Stanley→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2018-11-27
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BALDOCK, John David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-04-02 · resigned 2019-02-28
BARKER, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-04-07 · resigned 1998-12-07
BONEKYN, William Arthur→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-08-01 · resigned 1991-11-06
HARDING, Catherine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-05-05 · resigned 2014-04-02
HARRIS, Timothy Alexander Clifford→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-11-06 · resigned 1997-04-07
HATHWAY, Christine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-04-26 · resigned 2020-03-31
HOOK, Lisa Maryon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-12-07 · resigned 2010-01-29
PERRIN, Samantha→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-04-04 · resigned 2022-08-19
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Recent filings (227 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-22
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-01-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-13