ABBEYSET LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02691971 · ltd · incorporated 1992-02-28
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£12.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Computer facilities management activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 76). 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: medium (67/100)

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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
77 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red 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 £12,069
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,912 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£12k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Assets
£12k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3k£6k£9k£11k£14kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Total assets£12.1k£14.0k
Current assets£12.1k£14.2k
Net assets£12.1k£14.0k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-03-16
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2025-12-31
    ➖
    ALEXANDER, Lesley Ann resigned
    secretary
  4. 2025-12-31
    ➖
    ALEXANDER, Lesley Ann resigned
    director
  5. 2025-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-11-17
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2024-09-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-11-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-03-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2018-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 1992-03-11
    ➕
    ALEXANDER, Paul Edward appointed
    director
  19. 1992-03-11
    ➕
    ALEXANDER, Lesley Ann appointed
    secretary
  20. 1992-03-11
    ➖
    AL OCEAN LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  21. 1992-03-11
    ➕
    ALEXANDER, Lesley Ann appointed
    director
  22. 1992-03-11
    ➖
    TEMPLES (PROFESSIONAL SERVICES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  23. 1992-02-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABBEYSET LIMITED
  24. 1992-02-28
    ➕
    AL OCEAN LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 1992-02-28
    ➕
    TEMPLES (PROFESSIONAL SERVICES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 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 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: ALEXANDER, Lesley Ann resigned 2025-12-31; ALEXANDER, Lesley Ann resigned 2025-12-31

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-02-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62030 — Computer facilities management activities

Registered office

20 Cherwell Close
Croxley Green
Rickmansworth
WD3 3UD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

ALEXANDER, Paul Edward→
director · ~76y · appointed 1992-03-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALEXANDER, Lesley Ann→
secretary · appointed 1992-03-11 · resigned 2025-12-31
Resigned
AL OCEAN LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-02-28 · resigned 1992-03-11
Resigned
ALEXANDER, Lesley Ann→
director · ~74y · appointed 1992-03-11 · resigned 2025-12-31
Resigned
TEMPLES (PROFESSIONAL SERVICES) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-02-28 · resigned 1992-03-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (77 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-11-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-11