ABBOTTS VALE MANAGEMENT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03154780 · ltd · incorporated 1996-02-02
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-02-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2021-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-12-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2019-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-02-07
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-11-18
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-02-08
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2009-11-06
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    MURRAY, Alexandra Maria resigned
    director
  17. 2004-02-09
    ➖
    CARTER, Sarah Jane resigned
    director
  18. 2004-02-09
    ➕
    MURRAY, Alexandra Maria appointed
    director
  19. 2002-08-17
    ➖
    WISEMAN, Peter John Wayne resigned
    director
  20. 2001-01-22
    ➖
    DOVER, Lisa Angela resigned
    director
  21. 2001-01-22
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    WISEMAN, Peter John Wayne appointed
    director
  22. 1999-08-23
    ➕
    RILEY, David Russel appointed
    secretary
  23. 1999-02-26
    ➖
    KIRBY, Joanne resigned
    secretary
  24. 1999-02-26
    ➕
    CARTER, Sarah Jane appointed
    director
  25. 1999-02-26
    ➖
    KIRBY, Joanne resigned
    director
  26. 1998-04-20
    ➕
    DOVER, Lisa Angela appointed
    director
  27. 1998-04-17
    ➖
    WOODRUFF, Sarah Jane resigned
    director
  28. 1996-03-04
    ➕
    RILEY, David Russel appointed
    director
  29. 1996-03-04
    ➖
    HARRISON, Irene Lesley resigned
    nominee-secretary
  30. 1996-03-04
    ➕
    KIRBY, Joanne appointed
    secretary
  31. 1996-03-04
    ➕
    KIRBY, Joanne appointed
    director
  32. 1996-03-04
    ➕
    WOODRUFF, Sarah Jane appointed
    director
  33. 1996-03-04
    ➖
    BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 1996-02-02
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    Company incorporated
    As ABBOTTS VALE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  35. 1996-02-02
    ➕
    HARRISON, Irene Lesley appointed
    nominee-secretary
  36. 1996-02-02
    ➕
    BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Russel Riley
Individual · British · DOB 01/1970 · age 56
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1996-02-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

64 The Weavers
Northampton
NN4 0PQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-16
Last: 2026-02-02

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

RILEY, David Russel→
secretary · appointed 1999-08-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RILEY, David Russel→
director · ~56y · appointed 1996-03-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARRISON, Irene Lesley→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-02-02 · resigned 1996-03-04
Resigned
KIRBY, Joanne→
secretary · appointed 1996-03-04 · resigned 1999-02-26
Resigned
CARTER, Sarah Jane→
director · ~59y · appointed 1999-02-26 · resigned 2004-02-09
Resigned
DOVER, Lisa Angela→
director · ~52y · appointed 1998-04-20 · resigned 2001-01-22
Resigned
KIRBY, Joanne→
director · ~57y · appointed 1996-03-04 · resigned 1999-02-26
Resigned
MURRAY, Alexandra Maria→
director · ~76y · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2009-11-06
Resigned
WISEMAN, Peter John Wayne→
director · ~56y · appointed 2001-01-22 · resigned 2002-08-17
Resigned
WOODRUFF, Sarah Jane→
director · ~57y · appointed 1996-03-04 · resigned 1998-04-17
Resigned
BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-02-02 · resigned 1996-03-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (89 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-02