ABBEY PROPERTIES CAMBRIDGESHIRE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03138929 · ltd · incorporated 1995-12-18
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£16.10M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
  • 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

32 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 29.8y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
32 charges (32/32 with lender, 32/32 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
184 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £16,098,465

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£80k
Net Worth
£16m
Current Assets
£17m
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3.3m£6.7m£10m£13m£17mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£16.35M—
Current assets£16.70M—
Cash£80.3k—
Debtors£13.87M—
Net assets£16.10M—
Average employees—600

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

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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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (95 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-11-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2025-11-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-06-23
    ➖
    SUTTON, Carl David resigned
    director
  6. 2025-06-23
    ➖
    SUTTON, Nicholas Robert resigned
    director
  7. 2025-06-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-06-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-06-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2025-06-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2025-03-06
    ➕
    HILDRED, Mark appointed
    director
  12. 2025-03-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2024-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2024-07-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2024-07-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  16. 2023-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-06-13
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  19. 2022-06-13
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  20. 2022-01-12
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  21. 2022-01-12
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    Charge satisfied #30
  22. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-12-10
    ➕
    SALISBURY, Tracey Jayne appointed
    director
  25. 2019-12-09
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #31
  26. 2019-12-09
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #24
  27. 2019-12-09
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #23
  28. 2019-12-09
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #22
  29. 2019-12-09
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #21
  30. 2019-12-09
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #17
  31. 2019-12-09
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #16
  32. 2019-12-09
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #15
  33. 2019-12-09
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  34. 2019-12-06
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    Charge registered #32
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent
  35. 2018-12-05
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    Charge satisfied #18
  36. 2018-12-04
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #29
  37. 2018-12-04
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #28
  38. 2018-12-04
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #27
  39. 2018-12-04
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #26
  40. 2018-12-04
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #20
  41. 2018-12-04
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  42. 2018-12-04
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  43. 2018-09-14
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    Charge registered #31
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  44. 2018-05-22
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    Charge satisfied #19
  45. 2017-09-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #25
  46. 2017-02-02
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    Charge registered #30
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  47. 2016-03-04
    🔒
    Charge registered #29
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  48. 2016-03-04
    🔒
    Charge registered #28
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  49. 2016-03-04
    🔒
    Charge registered #27
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  50. 2016-03-04
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    Charge registered #26
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 95 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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: SUTTON, Carl David resigned 2025-06-23; SUTTON, Nicholas Robert resigned 2025-06-23

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.

Group structure

The Abbey Group Cambridgeshire Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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The Abbey Group Cambridgeshire Limited
Corporate parent
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ABBEY PROPERTIES CAMBRIDGESHIRE LIMITED
This company · 03138929

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

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Abbey Group Cambridgeshire Limited
Corporate entity
—75–100%75-100% voting06/04/2016
Mr Carl Sutton
Individual · British · DOB 01/1975 · age 51
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr Nicholas Sutton
Individual · British · DOB 03/1977 · age 49
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Carl David Suttonceased 10/06/2025· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Nicholas Robert Suttonceased 10/06/2025· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated1995-12-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

1 Oak Court Willow Road, The Lakes Business Park
Fenstanton
Huntingdon
PE28 9RE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-01
Last: 2025-12-18

Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)

SALISBURY, Tracey Jayne→
secretary · appointed 1996-07-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HILDRED, Mark→
director · ~62y · appointed 2025-03-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SALISBURY, Tracey Jayne→
director · ~62y · appointed 2019-12-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SUTTON, David Clifford→
director · ~76y · appointed 1996-07-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-12-18 · resigned 1996-07-03
Resigned
SUTTON, Carl David→
director · ~51y · appointed 2001-01-01 · resigned 2025-06-23
Resigned
SUTTON, Nicholas Robert→
director · ~49y · appointed 2001-01-01 · resigned 2025-06-23
Resigned
L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-12-18 · resigned 1996-07-03
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

32
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:32 of 32 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent
A registered charge—06/12/2019—
satisfied
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge1 property14/09/201809/12/2019
satisfied
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
A registered charge—02/02/201712/01/2022
satisfied
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
A registered charge—04/03/201604/12/2018
satisfied
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
A registered charge—04/03/201604/12/2018
satisfied
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
A registered charge—04/03/201604/12/2018
satisfied
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
A registered charge—04/03/201604/12/2018
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property23/02/201622/09/2017
satisfied
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge1 property09/01/201509/12/2019
satisfied
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge1 property09/01/201509/12/2019
satisfied
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
Debenture1 property07/03/201309/12/2019
satisfied
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
Guarantee1 property07/03/201309/12/2019
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property05/07/201204/12/2018
satisfied
Trustees of the Abbey Produce Self Administered Scheme
Legal charge2 properties29/09/201022/05/2018
satisfied
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
Deed of legal mortgage1 property22/09/201005/12/2018
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Standard security executed on 24 february 20101 property04/03/201009/12/2019
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property26/02/201009/12/2019
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property26/02/201009/12/2019
satisfied
Gwendoline Sutton David Sutton Nicholas Sutton Carl Sutton and Denton & Co Trustees
Gwendoline Sutton David Sutton Nicholas Sutton Carl Sutton and Denton & Co Trustees Limited
Deed of variation1 property20/01/201024/09/2013
satisfied
Gwendoline Pearl Sutton, David Clifford Sutton, Nicholas Robert Sutton, Carl David Sutton and Denton & Co Trustees , the Trustees of the Abbey Produce Self Administered Pension Scheme
Gwendoline Pearl Sutton, David Clifford Sutton, Nicholas Robert Sutton, Carl David Sutton and Denton & Co Trustees Limited, the Trustees of the Abbey Produce Self Administered Pension Scheme
Legal charge1 property04/09/200924/09/2013
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property06/06/200810/11/2009
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Deed of charge over credit balances2 properties06/06/200216/01/2015
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property16/08/200116/01/2015
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge2 properties05/06/200116/01/2015
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property30/04/200116/01/2015
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge2 properties02/02/200116/01/2015
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property19/10/200025/09/2002
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property26/07/200016/01/2015
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property26/07/199909/12/2019
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Assignment1 property12/09/199604/12/2018
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property22/08/199604/12/2018
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property22/08/199607/08/2014
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Recent filings (184 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18