ABBEY COURT HOTEL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03521122 · ltd · incorporated 1998-02-26
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£880.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 25.9y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
90 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £880,494
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£880k
Current Assets
£35k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £880.5k |
| Current assets | £35.4k |
| Net assets | £880.5k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-10-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-02-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-02-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-23➖LIM, Robert Cheong Guan resigneddirector
- 2022-02-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-01➕TEONG, Chee Tim appointedsecretary
- 2022-02-01➕TEONG, Chee Tim appointeddirector
- 2022-02-01➖LIM, Robert Cheong Guan resignedsecretary
- 2022-02-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-02-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-02-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-29➖TEONG, Teck Loong resigneddirector
- 2008-05-08🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2008-05-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2005-01-24🔒Charge registered #3Lender: United Overseas Bank Limited
- 2000-07-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Overseas Union Bank Limited
- 1998-03-31➖ALBUM, Edward Jonathan Corcos resignedsecretary
- 1998-03-31➕LIM, Robert Cheong Guan appointedsecretary
- 1998-03-31➕TEONG, Teck Loong appointeddirector
- 1998-02-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEY COURT HOTEL LIMITED
- 1998-02-26➕ALBUM, Edward Jonathan Corcos appointedsecretary
- 1998-02-26➕LIM, Robert Cheong Guan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Chee Tat Teong Individual · Malaysian · DOB 12/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 16/11/2022 |
Mr Chee Tim Teong Individual · Malaysian · DOB 01/1993 · age 33 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 16/11/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Teck Lai Teongceased 16/11/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mr Teck Loong Teongceased 01/02/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mr Teck Kim Teongceased 01/02/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-02-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
Suite A
6 Honduras Street
London
EC1Y 0TH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-19
Last: 2026-02-05
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
Active
TEONG, Chee Tim→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2022-02-01
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ALBUM, Edward Jonathan Corcos→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-02-26 · resigned 1998-03-31
LIM, Robert Cheong Guan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-03-31 · resigned 2022-02-01
LIM, Robert Cheong Guan→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1998-02-26 · resigned 2022-02-23
TEONG, Teck Loong→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1998-03-31 · resigned 2017-04-29
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | United Overseas Bank United Overseas Bank Limited | Supplemental deed to a collateral debenture dated 4 july 2000 and | 1 property | 24/01/2005 | 08/05/2008 | |
| satisfied | Overseas Union Bank Overseas Union Bank Limited | Collateral debenture | 1 property | 04/07/2000 | 08/05/2008 |
Recent filings (90 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-07
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-01-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-02-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-02-26