ABBEYMEWS PROPERTIES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03149292 · ltd · incorporated 1996-01-22
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 71). 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

17 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 29.9y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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

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
17 charges (17/17 with lender, 17/17 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 4 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
136 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£25k£50k£76k£101k£126kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets—£109.4k
Current assets—£126.2k
Cash—£99.5k
Debtors—£14.8k
Net assets—£32.5k
Average employees0—

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (73 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-12-12
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2024-06-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  5. 2024-06-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-03-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2024-03-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  8. 2024-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-06-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2023-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-11-26
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  13. 2021-11-26
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2021-11-26
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2021-11-26
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2021-11-26
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2021-11-26
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  18. 2021-11-26
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  19. 2021-11-26
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    Charge satisfied #15
  20. 2021-11-26
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    Charge satisfied #14
  21. 2021-11-26
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    Charge satisfied #13
  22. 2021-11-26
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    Charge satisfied #12
  23. 2021-11-26
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    Charge satisfied #11
  24. 2021-11-26
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    Charge satisfied #9
  25. 2021-11-26
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #8
  26. 2021-02-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  27. 2017-11-22
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    HALL, Loreta resigned
    secretary
  28. 2017-10-18
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    HALL, Loreta appointed
    director
  29. 2016-08-12
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    Charge satisfied #17
  30. 2015-11-17
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    Charge registered #17
    Lender: Christian Frixou
  31. 2015-10-14
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    Charge satisfied #16
  32. 2010-08-10
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    Charge registered #16
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  33. 2009-07-09
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    Charge satisfied #10
  34. 2009-02-20
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    Charge registered #15
    Lender: Bridging Finance Limited
  35. 2009-02-20
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    Charge registered #14
    Lender: Bridging Finance Limited
  36. 2008-04-04
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    Charge registered #13
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  37. 2007-02-08
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    Charge satisfied #6
  38. 2007-02-08
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    Charge satisfied #5
  39. 2007-02-08
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    Charge satisfied #2
  40. 2007-02-08
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    Charge satisfied #4
  41. 2007-02-08
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    Charge satisfied #3
  42. 2007-02-08
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    Charge satisfied #1
  43. 2006-12-06
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  44. 2006-12-06
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  45. 2006-12-06
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  46. 2006-12-06
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  47. 2006-12-05
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    Charge satisfied #7
  48. 2005-09-01
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  49. 2005-03-11
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Amanda Elizabeth Davies
  50. 2005-01-18
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 73 events

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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

1 med ·
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

Peter Davies & Sons Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Peter Davies & Sons Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ABBEYMEWS PROPERTIES LIMITED
This company · 03149292

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Peter Davies & Sons Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control19/02/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Peter Jeffrey Daviesceased 19/02/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-01-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Xeinadin Manchester
100 Barbirolli Square
Manchester
M2 3BD
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-21
Last: 2026-01-07

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

DAVIES, Amanda Elizabeth→
director · ~65y · appointed 2003-01-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVIES, Peter Jeffrey→
director · ~71y · appointed 1996-06-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HALL, Loreta→
director · ~67y · appointed 2017-10-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BERESSI, Julian Leon Victor→
secretary · appointed 1996-06-25 · resigned 1996-06-27
Resigned
DAVIES, Amanda Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 1996-06-27 · resigned 2004-06-09
Resigned
DAVIES, Amanda Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 1996-06-05 · resigned 1996-06-25
Resigned
FRIXOU, Belinda→
secretary · appointed 1996-01-31 · resigned 1996-06-05
Resigned
HALL, Loreta→
secretary · appointed 2004-06-09 · resigned 2017-11-22
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-01-22 · resigned 1996-01-31
Resigned
GOLDFINCH, Mandi→
director · ~64y · appointed 1996-01-31 · resigned 1996-06-05
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-01-22 · resigned 1996-01-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

17
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:17 of 17 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Christian Frixou / Belinda Frixou
A registered charge1 property17/11/201512/08/2016
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property10/08/201014/10/2015
satisfied
Bridging Finance
Bridging Finance Limited
Legal charge1 property20/02/200926/11/2021
satisfied
Bridging Finance
Bridging Finance Limited
Debenture1 property20/02/200926/11/2021
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property04/04/200826/11/2021
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property06/12/200626/11/2021
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property06/12/200626/11/2021
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property06/12/200609/07/2009
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property06/12/200626/11/2021
satisfied
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
Chattel mortgage1 property01/09/200526/11/2021
satisfied
Amanda Elizabeth Davies
Floating charge1 property11/03/200505/12/2006
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property18/01/200508/02/2007
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property10/08/200408/02/2007
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property31/07/200108/02/2007
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage3 properties30/07/200108/02/2007
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property30/07/200108/02/2007
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property26/06/199608/02/2007

Recent filings (136 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-12-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-06-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-24