ABR PROPERTIES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03210263 · ltd · incorporated 1996-06-10
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Property-backed borrower with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 69). 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 (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

10 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 28.7y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 28.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
94 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
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

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Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-08
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  2. 2024-11-28
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  3. 2023-11-22
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  4. 2023-02-08
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  9. 2023-02-02
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  10. 2023-02-01
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    address · AD01
  11. 2022-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-10-14
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-09-18
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  14. 2019-12-11
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  15. 2019-01-10
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  16. 2018-01-08
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  17. 2012-06-15
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    Charge satisfied #5
  18. 2010-12-17
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    Charge satisfied #8
  19. 2010-12-17
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    Charge satisfied #7
  20. 2010-12-17
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    Charge satisfied #6
  21. 2010-12-17
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    Charge satisfied #4
  22. 2010-12-17
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    Charge satisfied #3
  23. 2010-12-17
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    Charge satisfied #2
  24. 2010-12-17
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    Charge satisfied #1
  25. 2010-12-10
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  26. 2010-10-19
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  27. 2004-11-01
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  28. 2004-11-01
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  29. 2004-11-01
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  30. 2004-08-22
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  31. 2001-04-30
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  32. 2001-04-07
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  33. 1997-09-26
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  34. 1997-09-15
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  35. 1996-06-24
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    REALEY, Ann appointed
    secretary
  36. 1996-06-24
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    REALEY, Ann appointed
    director
  37. 1996-06-24
    ➕
    REALEY, Bryan Peter appointed
    director
  38. 1996-06-24
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    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1996-06-24
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    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 1996-06-10
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    Company incorporated
    As ABR PROPERTIES LIMITED
  41. 1996-06-10
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    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 1996-06-10
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    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Bryan Peter Realey
Individual · British · DOB 01/1957 · age 69
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-06-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Organia House Bradford Road
Guiseley
Leeds
LS20 8NH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-24
Last: 2025-06-10

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

REALEY, Ann→
secretary · appointed 1996-06-24
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Active
REALEY, Ann→
director · ~68y · appointed 1996-06-24
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Active
REALEY, Bryan Peter→
director · ~69y · appointed 1996-06-24
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Active
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-06-10 · resigned 1996-06-24
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-06-10 · resigned 1996-06-24
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

10
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property10/12/2010—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Debenture1 property19/10/2010—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property01/11/200417/12/2010
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property01/11/200417/12/2010
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property01/11/200417/12/2010
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property22/08/200415/06/2012
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property30/04/200117/12/2010
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property07/04/200117/12/2010
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property26/09/199717/12/2010
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property15/09/199717/12/2010
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Recent filings (94 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-08
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-02-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-13