ABBEYFIELD V.E. LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03104285 · ltd · incorporated 1995-09-20

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

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

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

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

57 officers (8 active, 57 linked, 47 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

23 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

186 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (130 events)Click to expand

2026-03-11
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officers · AP01
2026-03-10
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SMITH, Mark David appointed
director
2026-02-26
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officers · TM01
2026-02-22
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WORBOYS, Steven resigned
director
2025-10-09
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accounts · AA
2025-07-07
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officers · AP01
2025-07-07
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officers · TM01
2025-07-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-07
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officers · AP01
2025-07-07
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officers · AP01
2025-07-04
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COTON, Nicholas David appointed
director
2025-07-04
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D'AGOSTINO, Antonio appointed
director
2025-07-04
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LAWSON, Jonathan Mark appointed
director
2025-07-04
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VALI, Janine Elizabeth appointed
director
2025-07-04
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WORBOYS, Steven appointed
director
2025-07-04
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VISION EXPRESS GROUP LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2025-06-06
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officers · AP02
2025-06-05
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officers · AP01
2025-06-05
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2025-06-05
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2025-06-05
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2025-06-05
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officers · TM01
2025-06-04
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HYDE, Philip Martin appointed
director
2025-06-04
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MCGHEE, Daniel appointed
director
2025-06-04
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COTON, Nicholas David resigned
director
2025-06-04
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D'AGOSTINO, Antonio resigned
director
2025-06-04
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WORBOYS, Steven resigned
director
2025-06-04
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VISION EXPRESS GROUP LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2025-03-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-01
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D'AGOSTINO, Antonio appointed
director
2025-02-28
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MCGHEE, Daniel resigned
director
2025-01-06
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-31
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KÖKSAL, Onur resigned
director
2024-08-28
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accounts · AA
2023-10-07
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accounts · AA
2023-08-22
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FLINT, Michael resigned
director
2023-08-22
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WORBOYS, Steven appointed
director
2023-08-22
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officers · AP01
2023-08-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-12-01
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MCGHEE, Daniel appointed
director
2019-04-29
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COTON, Nicholas David appointed
secretary
2019-04-29
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COTON, Nicholas David appointed
director
2019-04-24
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ALLEN, Nicholas Dermott Vance resigned
secretary
2019-04-24
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ALLEN, Nicholas Dermott Vance resigned
director
2018-11-01
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KÖKSAL, Onur appointed
director
2018-11-01
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LAWSON, Jonathan Robert resigned
director
2018-04-09
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ALLEN, Nicholas Dermott Vance appointed
secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 130 events

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.

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: WORBOYS, Steven resigned 2026-02-22; VISION EXPRESS GROUP LIMITED resigned 2025-07-04

Group structure

Vision Express (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Vision Express (Uk) Limited

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

ultimate parent

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ABBEYFIELD V.E. LIMITED

This company · 03104285

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
Vision Express (Uk) Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1995-09-20

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Mere Way Ruddington Fields Business Park

Ruddington

Nottingham

Nottinghamshire

NG11 6NZ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-18

Last: 2025-06-04