ABERWOOD DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02893828 · ltd · incorporated 1994-02-02
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.59M
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
103 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
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 →Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £1,590,498
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1.6m
↑ 5.1% YoY
Current Assets
£1.1m
↑ 7.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.59M | £1.51M |
| Current assets | £1.07M | £995.7k |
| Net assets | £1.59M | £1.51M |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-05📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-01-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-30📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-13➕HALLAM, Karen Ann appointeddirector
- 1994-02-16➕HALLAM, Karen Ann appointedsecretary
- 1994-02-16➕WOODALL, Norman appointeddirector
- 1994-02-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ABERWOOD DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 1994-02-02➕LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1994-02-02➖LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1994-02-02➕LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1994-02-02➖LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Norman Woodall Individual · British · DOB 03/1950 · age 76 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 07/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| 2KBH PROPERTIES LTD→ 15369370 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A A F PROPERTIES LTD→ 12094715 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| A DOG’S TALE ADVENTURE LTD→ 15744182 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A&C COMMERCIAL LTD→ 15926442 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AA PROPERTY RENTALS LTD→ 16570427 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AA&T ESTATES LIMITED→ 15608710 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AB LETTINGS LIMITED→ 12842612 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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| ABSOLUTE ESTATES LTD→ 11843224 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ACKLAM PROPERTIES LTD→ 16557944 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACKROYD PROPERTIES LTD→ 13261323 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACLAND HOMES LTD→ 11402808 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-02-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Moor House Farm Long Lane
Crathorne
Yarm
TS15 0AD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-12
Last: 2026-01-29
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
Active
HALLAM, Karen Ann→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2017-10-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WOODALL, Norman→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 1994-02-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-02-02 · resigned 1994-02-02
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1994-02-02 · resigned 1994-02-02
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Recent filings (103 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-05
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-30
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-23