ABBEY HILL STEAM RALLY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02820665 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1993-05-24
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£76.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
18 officers (1 active, 18 linked, 16 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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 £76,897
Cash YoY
+5%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£69k
↑ 5.0% YoY
Net Worth
£77k
↑ 5.6% YoY
Current Assets
£77k
↑ 4.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£15k£31k£46k£62k£77kNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£76.9k£72.8k
Current assets£77.4k£74.1k
Cash£69.0k£65.7k
Debtors£8.4k£8.4k
Net assets£76.9k£72.8k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2024-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  3. 2024-01-03
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    BOWLES, Brian George resigned
    director
  4. 2024-01-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-06-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2022-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  9. 2020-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  10. 2019-08-28
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  12. 2018-06-07
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2018-06-07
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2018-03-16
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    officers · TM01
  15. 2018-02-02
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    CALLOW, Martyn John resigned
    director
  16. 2017-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  17. 2016-08-25
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  18. 2012-12-03
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    TUCKER, Maria Ann resigned
    secretary
  19. 2012-11-15
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    BOWLES, Brian George appointed
    director
  20. 2012-11-13
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    TUCKER, Andrew Geoffrey appointed
    director
  21. 2012-11-13
    ➕
    TUCKER, Maria Ann appointed
    secretary
  22. 2012-11-13
    ➕
    CALLOW, Martyn John appointed
    director
  23. 2012-10-01
    ➖
    BOWLES, Wendy Ann resigned
    secretary
  24. 2012-10-01
    ➖
    BOWLES, Colleen resigned
    director
  25. 2012-10-01
    ➖
    BOWLES, Derek James resigned
    director
  26. 2012-10-01
    ➖
    BOWLES, James Carl resigned
    director
  27. 2006-12-13
    ➖
    GRIFFIN, Paul resigned
    director
  28. 1999-10-10
    ➖
    BOWLES, Brian George resigned
    director
  29. 1999-10-10
    ➖
    HAMBLEN, Tony Carl resigned
    director
  30. 1999-10-10
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    HAMBLEN, Valerie Elizabeth resigned
    director
  31. 1999-05-01
    ➖
    RENDELL, John Alan resigned
    director
  32. 1998-01-01
    ➖
    HERRIN, Carole resigned
    director
  33. 1996-05-06
    ➖
    HERRIN, Michael Leslie resigned
    director
  34. 1996-05-06
    ➖
    HOWELL, Brian Frederick resigned
    director
  35. 1996-05-05
    ➖
    WESTON, Owen John resigned
    director
  36. 1996-05-05
    ➖
    WESTON, Patricia Ann resigned
    director
  37. 1993-05-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABBEY HILL STEAM RALLY LIMITED
  38. 1993-05-24
    ➕
    BOWLES, Wendy Ann appointed
    secretary
  39. 1993-05-24
    ➕
    BOWLES, Brian George appointed
    director
  40. 1993-05-24
    ➕
    BOWLES, Colleen appointed
    director
  41. 1993-05-24
    ➕
    BOWLES, Derek James appointed
    director
  42. 1993-05-24
    ➕
    BOWLES, James Carl appointed
    director
  43. 1993-05-24
    ➕
    GRIFFIN, Paul appointed
    director
  44. 1993-05-24
    ➕
    HAMBLEN, Tony Carl appointed
    director
  45. 1993-05-24
    ➕
    HAMBLEN, Valerie Elizabeth appointed
    director
  46. 1993-05-24
    ➕
    HERRIN, Carole appointed
    director
  47. 1993-05-24
    ➕
    HERRIN, Michael Leslie appointed
    director
  48. 1993-05-24
    ➕
    HOWELL, Brian Frederick appointed
    director
  49. 1993-05-24
    ➕
    RENDELL, John Alan appointed
    director
  50. 1993-05-24
    ➕
    WESTON, Owen John appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Geoffrey Tucker
Individual · British · DOB 07/1975 · age 51
——sig. influencesignificant influence24/05/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Martyn John Callowceased 24/05/2018· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1993-05-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

Melbury
West Hill
Wincanton
Somerset
BA9 9BT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-07
Last: 2026-05-24

Officers (1 active · 17 resigned)

TUCKER, Andrew Geoffrey→
director · ~51y · appointed 2012-11-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOWLES, Wendy Ann→
secretary · appointed 1993-05-24 · resigned 2012-10-01
Resigned
TUCKER, Maria Ann→
secretary · appointed 2012-11-13 · resigned 2012-12-03
Resigned
BOWLES, Brian George→
director · ~85y · appointed 2012-11-15 · resigned 2024-01-03
Resigned
BOWLES, Brian George→
director · ~85y · appointed 1993-05-24 · resigned 1999-10-10
Resigned
BOWLES, Colleen→
director · ~66y · appointed 1993-05-24 · resigned 2012-10-01
Resigned
BOWLES, Derek James→
director · ~80y · appointed 1993-05-24 · resigned 2012-10-01
Resigned
BOWLES, James Carl→
director · ~58y · appointed 1993-05-24 · resigned 2012-10-01
Resigned
CALLOW, Martyn John→
director · ~40y · appointed 2012-11-13 · resigned 2018-02-02
Resigned
GRIFFIN, Paul→
director · ~67y · appointed 1993-05-24 · resigned 2006-12-13
Resigned
HAMBLEN, Tony Carl→
director · ~83y · appointed 1993-05-24 · resigned 1999-10-10
Resigned
HAMBLEN, Valerie Elizabeth→
director · ~83y · appointed 1993-05-24 · resigned 1999-10-10
Resigned
HERRIN, Carole→
director · ~82y · appointed 1993-05-24 · resigned 1998-01-01
Resigned
HERRIN, Michael Leslie→
director · ~85y · appointed 1993-05-24 · resigned 1996-05-06
Resigned
HOWELL, Brian Frederick→
director · ~97y · appointed 1993-05-24 · resigned 1996-05-06
Resigned
RENDELL, John Alan→
director · ~76y · appointed 1993-05-24 · resigned 1999-05-01
Resigned
WESTON, Owen John→
director · ~85y · appointed 1993-05-24 · resigned 1996-05-05
Resigned
WESTON, Patricia Ann→
director · ~82y · appointed 1993-05-24 · resigned 1996-05-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (106 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-08