ABBEY MEADS FINANCIAL LTD

💤Zombieactive

03005688 · ltd · incorporated 1995-01-04

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

70/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 99999

Sector: Extraterritorial bodies

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).

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Refinance opportunity

14 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 15.5y

15/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 15.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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

Lenders & charges

14 charges (14/14 with lender, 14/14 with type)

Directors & officers

18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 11 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

162 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

70/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 4 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (80 events)Click to expand

2026-03-25
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officers · TM01
2026-03-25
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officers · TM02
2026-03-25
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officers · AP03
2026-03-25
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-24
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WARD, Sam Philip appointed
secretary
2026-03-24
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WARD, Sam Philip appointed
director
2026-03-24
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HESKETH, David John Philip resigned
secretary
2026-03-24
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HESKETH, David John Philip resigned
director
2026-01-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
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change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-12-13
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move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2024-10-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-17
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officers · TM01
2023-11-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-31
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APPS, Anthony Andrew resigned
director
2023-09-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-03-19
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JONES, Sally Ann resigned
director
2020-03-17
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-09-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-11-19
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Charge satisfied #14
2018-11-19
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Charge satisfied #5
2018-11-19
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Charge satisfied #4
2016-07-11
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Charge satisfied #12
2016-07-11
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Charge satisfied #11
2016-07-11
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Charge satisfied #10
2016-07-11
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Charge satisfied #9
2016-07-11
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Charge satisfied #8
2016-07-11
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Charge satisfied #7
2016-07-11
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Charge satisfied #6
2016-07-11
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Charge satisfied #3
2016-07-11
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Charge satisfied #2
2016-07-11
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Charge satisfied #1
2014-07-09
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Charge satisfied #13
2014-06-03
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Charge registered #14
Lender: Mosaic Private Equity (Nominees) Limited
2013-12-19
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CRADDOCK, Peter resigned
secretary
2013-12-19
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HESKETH, David John Philip appointed
secretary
2013-12-19
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CARR, Philip Alexander resigned
director
2013-12-19
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CRADDOCK, Peter Martin resigned
director
2013-12-19
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HESKETH, David John Philip appointed
director
2013-08-02
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Charge registered #13
Lender: Paul Hogarth
2013-01-11
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TAILFORD, Quentin resigned
director
2012-04-30
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Charge registered #12
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2012-03-19
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Charge registered #11
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2012-02-21
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CRADDOCK, Peter appointed
secretary
2012-02-21
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MORROW, Anthony resigned
secretary
2012-02-21
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MORROW, Anthony Jackson resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 80 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

45/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

2 med · 1 low

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: HESKETH, David John Philip resigned 2026-03-24; HESKETH, David John Philip resigned 2026-03-24

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.

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Perspective (South West) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Perspective (South West) Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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ABBEY MEADS FINANCIAL LTD

This company · 03005688

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Perspective (South West) Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Pfm Group Ltdceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1995-01-04

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Lancaster House Ackhurst Business Park

Foxhole Road

Chorley

PR7 1NY

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-21

Last: 2025-12-07

Officers (2 active · 16 resigned)

WARD, Sam Philip→

secretary · appointed 2026-03-24

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

WARD, Sam Philip→

director · ~40y · appointed 2026-03-24

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CONWAY, Robert→

nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-01-04 · resigned 1995-01-05

Resigned

CRADDOCK, Peter→

secretary · appointed 2012-02-21 · resigned 2013-12-19

Resigned

HESKETH, David John Philip→

secretary · appointed 2013-12-19 · resigned 2026-03-24

Resigned

JONES, Sally Ann→

secretary · appointed 2010-12-20 · resigned 2010-12-22

Resigned

LEE, Grahame Christopher→

secretary · appointed 1995-01-05 · resigned 2010-12-20

Resigned

MORROW, Anthony→

secretary · appointed 2010-12-22 · resigned 2012-02-21

Resigned

APPS, Anthony Andrew→

director · ~70y · appointed 2010-12-20 · resigned 2023-10-31

Resigned

CARR, Philip Alexander→

director · ~51y · appointed 2010-12-22 · resigned 2013-12-19

Resigned

COWAN, Graham Michael→

nominee-director · ~83y · appointed 1995-01-04 · resigned 1995-01-05

Resigned

CRADDOCK, Peter Martin→

director · ~65y · appointed 2011-08-02 · resigned 2013-12-19

Resigned

EDENBOROUGH, Colin Alan→

director · ~67y · appointed 1995-01-05 · resigned 2010-12-20

Resigned

HESKETH, David John Philip→

director · ~45y · appointed 2013-12-19 · resigned 2026-03-24

Resigned

JONES, Sally Ann→

director · ~62y · appointed 2010-12-20 · resigned 2020-03-19

Resigned

LEE, Grahame Christopher→

director · ~80y · appointed 1995-01-05 · resigned 2010-12-20

Resigned

MORROW, Anthony Jackson→

director · ~52y · appointed 2010-12-22 · resigned 2012-02-21

Resigned

TAILFORD, Quentin→

director · ~67y · appointed 2010-12-20 · resigned 2013-01-11

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:14 of 14 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Mosaic Private Equity (Nominees) Mosaic Private Equity (Nominees) Limited	A registered charge	—	03/06/2014	19/11/2018
satisfied	Paul Hogarth	A registered charge	1 property	02/08/2013	09/07/2014
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement	1 property	30/04/2012	11/07/2016
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement	1 property	19/03/2012	11/07/2016
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement	1 property	20/12/2011	11/07/2016
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement	1 property	31/08/2011	11/07/2016
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement	1 property	30/06/2011	11/07/2016
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement dated 2 april 2008 and	1 property	03/06/2011	11/07/2016
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement dated 2 april 2008 and	1 property	31/05/2011	11/07/2016
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement	1 property	23/12/2010	11/07/2016
satisfied	Mosaic Private Equity (Nominees) Mosaic Private Equity (Nominees) Limited	Debenture	1 property	22/12/2010	19/11/2018
satisfied	Mosaic Private Equity (Nominees) Mosaic Private Equity (Nominees) Limited	Debenture	1 property	22/12/2010	19/11/2018
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement dated 2 april 2008	1 property	22/12/2010	11/07/2016
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	22/12/2010	11/07/2016

Recent filings (162 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-03-25

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2026-03-25

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2026-03-25

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2026-03-25

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2026-01-20

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-12-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2025-03-19

change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address

address · AD02

2024-12-16

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-12-13

move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address

address · AD04

2024-12-13

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-10-02

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-12-20

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-11-17

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-11-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2023-09-04