ABRO PROPERTIES (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03276233 · ltd · incorporated 1996-11-11
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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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 5 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
101 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30

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 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  5. 2023-06-13
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  6. 2023-05-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-05-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-10-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2022-10-19
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  11. 2022-10-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2022-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-10-06
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  15. 2020-10-01
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    INSPIRED BY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  16. 2020-10-01
    ➖
    COLE, Michael Eric resigned
    secretary
  17. 2020-10-01
    ➖
    COLE, Michael resigned
    director
  18. 2020-10-01
    ➖
    PUTNEY INVESTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  19. 2020-10-01
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  20. 2020-10-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2020-10-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2020-10-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  23. 2020-10-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  24. 2015-01-01
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    PAUL, Lee John appointed
    director
  25. 2014-12-19
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    ABRO PROPERTIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  26. 2014-12-01
    ➕
    PUTNEY INVESTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  27. 2013-10-31
    ➖
    DUNNING, Christopher Alfred Frederick resigned
    director
  28. 2013-10-31
    ➖
    HAYWOOD, Roy David resigned
    director
  29. 2013-10-28
    ➕
    COLE, Michael appointed
    director
  30. 2006-08-01
    ➕
    ABRO PROPERTIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  31. 2003-06-11
    ➖
    ELLIS, Mark Andrew resigned
    director
  32. 2000-04-07
    ➕
    ELLIS, Mark Andrew appointed
    director
  33. 1996-12-02
    ➕
    COLE, Michael Eric appointed
    secretary
  34. 1996-12-02
    ➕
    DUNNING, Christopher Alfred Frederick appointed
    director
  35. 1996-12-02
    ➕
    HAYWOOD, Roy David appointed
    director
  36. 1996-11-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABRO PROPERTIES (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED
  37. 1996-11-11
    ➕
    BHARDWAJ, Ashok appointed
    nominee-secretary
  38. 1996-11-11
    ➖
    BHARDWAJ, Ashok resigned
    nominee-secretary
  39. 1996-11-11
    ➕
    BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 1996-11-11
    ➖
    BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

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 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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.)

Group structure

Compass Point Estates Llp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Compass Point Estates Llp
Corporate parent
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ABRO PROPERTIES (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED
This company · 03276233

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
Compass Point Estates Llp
Corporate entity
—75–100%75-100% voting01/10/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Putney Investments Limitedceased 01/10/2020· 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated1996-11-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

Venture House The Tanneries
East Street
Titchfield
Hampshire
PO14 4AR
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-20
Last: 2025-10-06

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

INSPIRED BY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2020-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PAUL, Lee John→
director · ~63y · appointed 2015-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BHARDWAJ, Ashok→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-11-11 · resigned 1996-11-11
Resigned
COLE, Michael Eric→
secretary · appointed 1996-12-02 · resigned 2020-10-01
Resigned
COLE, Michael→
director · ~78y · appointed 2013-10-28 · resigned 2020-10-01
Resigned
DUNNING, Christopher Alfred Frederick→
director · ~91y · appointed 1996-12-02 · resigned 2013-10-31
Resigned
ELLIS, Mark Andrew→
director · ~66y · appointed 2000-04-07 · resigned 2003-06-11
Resigned
HAYWOOD, Roy David→
director · ~89y · appointed 1996-12-02 · resigned 2013-10-31
Resigned
ABRO PROPERTIES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2006-08-01 · resigned 2014-12-19
Resigned
BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-11-11 · resigned 1996-11-11
Resigned
PUTNEY INVESTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2014-12-01 · resigned 2020-10-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (101 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-06-13
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2023-06-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-19
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2022-10-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-19