ABBEYPRINT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02721269 · ltd · incorporated 1992-06-08
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 34.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£958.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18129
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · oldest 34.0y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 34.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (5 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
124 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £957,977
Cash YoY
-4%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£146k
↓ 4.3% YoY
Net Worth
£958k
↑ 1.9% YoY
Current Assets
£492k
↑ 3.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£192k£383k£575k£766k£958kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£1.19M£1.20M
Current assets£492.3k£475.0k
Cash£146.1k£152.6k
Debtors£283.9k£252.1k
Net assets£958.0k£939.9k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2025-12-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-07-12
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  7. 2023-06-07
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  8. 2023-06-05
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  9. 2023-06-05
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2023-06-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2023-06-03
    ➕
    FRISBY, Marissa appointed
    secretary
  12. 2023-06-02
    ➖
    HOWLING, Aubrey Victor resigned
    secretary
  13. 2023-06-02
    ➖
    HOWLING, Aubrey Victor resigned
    director
  14. 2022-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-06-01
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    STRAY, Timothy John appointed
    director
  16. 2022-06-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2021-08-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2021-08-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  19. 2021-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-02-09
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  21. 2021-01-12
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  22. 2020-08-18
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  23. 2020-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-10-01
    ➕
    FRISBY, Marissa appointed
    director
  25. 2019-09-30
    ➖
    BAILEY-SCOTT, Jacqueline Anne resigned
    director
  26. 2017-10-01
    ➕
    PELL, Kim appointed
    director
  27. 2017-09-30
    ➖
    HOUGHTON, Paul resigned
    director
  28. 2016-09-29
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    Charge satisfied #3
  29. 2016-09-29
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  30. 2016-09-29
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  31. 2012-02-29
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  32. 2009-12-31
    ➖
    CARTER, Terence resigned
    director
  33. 2004-03-17
    ➕
    HOWLING, Aubrey Victor appointed
    secretary
  34. 2004-03-17
    ➖
    TEEUW, Robert resigned
    secretary
  35. 2004-03-17
    ➖
    TEEUW, Janet Margaret resigned
    director
  36. 2004-03-17
    ➖
    TEEUW, Robert resigned
    director
  37. 2004-01-01
    ➕
    SLINGER, Helen Dinah appointed
    director
  38. 2004-01-01
    ➕
    BAILEY-SCOTT, Jacqueline Anne appointed
    director
  39. 2004-01-01
    ➕
    CARTER, Terence appointed
    director
  40. 2004-01-01
    ➕
    HOUGHTON, Paul appointed
    director
  41. 2004-01-01
    ➕
    HOWLING, Aubrey Victor appointed
    director
  42. 1993-09-17
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  43. 1992-06-09
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  44. 1992-06-09
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  45. 1992-06-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  46. 1992-06-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABBEYPRINT LIMITED
  47. 1992-06-08
    ➕
    TEEUW, Robert appointed
    secretary
  48. 1992-06-08
    ➕
    TEEUW, Janet Margaret appointed
    director
  49. 1992-06-08
    ➕
    TEEUW, Robert appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
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.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 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 ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Richard Michael Teeuw
Individual · British · DOB 12/1959 · age 67
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Jacqueline Anne Bailey-Scottceased 30/09/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-06-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC18129 — SIC 18129

Registered office

Bank House
Broad Street
Spalding
Lincs
PE11 1TB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-04
Last: 2026-03-21

Officers (5 active · 8 resigned)

FRISBY, Marissa→
secretary · appointed 2023-06-03
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Active
FRISBY, Marissa→
director · ~54y · appointed 2019-10-01
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Active
PELL, Kim→
director · ~55y · appointed 2017-10-01
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Active
SLINGER, Helen Dinah→
director · ~61y · appointed 2004-01-01
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Active
STRAY, Timothy John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2022-06-01
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Active
HOWLING, Aubrey Victor→
secretary · appointed 2004-03-17 · resigned 2023-06-02
Resigned
TEEUW, Robert→
secretary · appointed 1992-06-08 · resigned 2004-03-17
Resigned
BAILEY-SCOTT, Jacqueline Anne→
director · ~64y · appointed 2004-01-01 · resigned 2019-09-30
Resigned
CARTER, Terence→
director · ~82y · appointed 2004-01-01 · resigned 2009-12-31
Resigned
HOUGHTON, Paul→
director · ~74y · appointed 2004-01-01 · resigned 2017-09-30
Resigned
HOWLING, Aubrey Victor→
director · ~72y · appointed 2004-01-01 · resigned 2023-06-02
Resigned
TEEUW, Janet Margaret→
director · ~90y · appointed 1992-06-08 · resigned 2004-03-17
Resigned
TEEUW, Robert→
director · ~90y · appointed 1992-06-08 · resigned 2004-03-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge2 properties29/02/2012—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property17/09/1993—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property09/06/199229/09/2016
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property09/06/199229/09/2016
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property09/06/199229/09/2016
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Recent filings (124 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-10
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2023-07-12
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2023-06-07
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-06-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-06-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-16