ABBOT COURT LANCASTER LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03256998 · ltd · incorporated 1996-09-30
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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: medium (68/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 9 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
96 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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£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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-06
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    replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP01AP01
  2. 2025-12-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-08-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-08-18
    ➕
    DOWIE, Lawrence appointed
    director
  5. 2025-08-18
    ➖
    JAMES, Brian resigned
    director
  6. 2025-08-18
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-05-13
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Megan appointed
    secretary
  8. 2025-05-13
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  9. 2024-09-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-06-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-06-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-05-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-06-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-09-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2018-08-09
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2018-08-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2018-08-08
    ➕
    JAMES, Brian appointed
    director
  19. 2018-08-08
    ➖
    MERCER, Andrew Paul resigned
    director
  20. 2018-07-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-08-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-08-16
    ➖
    ROGERS, John resigned
    secretary
  23. 2001-06-18
    ➖
    DUNSTAN, Sally Ann resigned
    director
  24. 2001-05-22
    ➖
    HARRISON, Robert James resigned
    secretary
  25. 2001-05-22
    ➕
    ROGERS, John appointed
    secretary
  26. 2001-05-22
    ➖
    HARRISON, Robert James resigned
    director
  27. 2001-05-22
    ➕
    MERCER, Andrew Paul appointed
    director
  28. 2000-06-21
    ➖
    FORD, Richard Neil resigned
    director
  29. 2000-06-09
    ➕
    DUNSTAN, Sally Ann appointed
    director
  30. 1999-05-20
    ➖
    BARNES, Peter resigned
    director
  31. 1999-05-20
    ➕
    FORD, Richard Neil appointed
    director
  32. 1997-11-26
    ➖
    KINDER, Alison Mary resigned
    secretary
  33. 1997-11-26
    ➖
    JACKSON, Norman Royton resigned
    director
  34. 1997-11-26
    ➖
    KINDER, Alison Mary resigned
    director
  35. 1997-07-29
    ➕
    HARRISON, Robert James appointed
    secretary
  36. 1997-07-29
    ➕
    BARNES, Peter appointed
    director
  37. 1997-07-29
    ➕
    HARRISON, Robert James appointed
    director
  38. 1996-11-01
    ➕
    KINDER, Alison Mary appointed
    secretary
  39. 1996-11-01
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 1996-11-01
    ➕
    JACKSON, Norman Royton appointed
    director
  41. 1996-11-01
    ➕
    KINDER, Alison Mary appointed
    director
  42. 1996-11-01
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  43. 1996-11-01
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  44. 1996-09-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABBOT COURT LANCASTER LIMITED
  45. 1996-09-30
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 1996-09-30
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  47. 1996-09-30
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

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

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-09-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

12 Sun Street
Lancaster
LA1 1EW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-09
Last: 2025-09-25

Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)

TAYLOR, Megan→
secretary · appointed 2025-05-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOWIE, Lawrence→
director · ~38y · appointed 2025-08-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARRISON, Robert James→
secretary · appointed 1997-07-29 · resigned 2001-05-22
Resigned
KINDER, Alison Mary→
secretary · appointed 1996-11-01 · resigned 1997-11-26
Resigned
ROGERS, John→
secretary · appointed 2001-05-22 · resigned 2017-08-16
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-09-30 · resigned 1996-11-01
Resigned
BARNES, Peter→
director · ~74y · appointed 1997-07-29 · resigned 1999-05-20
Resigned
DUNSTAN, Sally Ann→
director · ~50y · appointed 2000-06-09 · resigned 2001-06-18
Resigned
FORD, Richard Neil→
director · ~54y · appointed 1999-05-20 · resigned 2000-06-21
Resigned
HARRISON, Robert James→
director · ~87y · appointed 1997-07-29 · resigned 2001-05-22
Resigned
JACKSON, Norman Royton→
director · ~84y · appointed 1996-11-01 · resigned 1997-11-26
Resigned
JAMES, Brian→
director · ~79y · appointed 2018-08-08 · resigned 2025-08-18
Resigned
KINDER, Alison Mary→
director · ~58y · appointed 1996-11-01 · resigned 1997-11-26
Resigned
MERCER, Andrew Paul→
director · ~72y · appointed 2001-05-22 · resigned 2018-08-08
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-09-30 · resigned 1996-11-01
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-09-30 · resigned 1996-11-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (96 total)

replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-18
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-28