ABBEY WINDOWS (THAMES VALLEY) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03531430 · ltd · incorporated 1998-03-20
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
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Glazing
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 26.1y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
116 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees131300

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-14
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-06-10
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-03-28
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-05-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-03-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2024-03-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2024-03-14
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2024-03-14
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    Charge satisfied #6
  12. 2024-03-13
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2024-03-12
    ➕
    RUSHTON, Hayden appointed
    director
  14. 2024-03-12
    ➖
    STUART, James Alexander resigned
    director
  15. 2024-03-12
    🔒
    Charge registered #7
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  16. 2023-12-18
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2023-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-07-13
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2021-07-02
    ➖
    WHITEHEAD, Neil resigned
    director
  21. 2021-07-02
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  22. 2021-07-02
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Neil Whitehead and Catherine Whitehead
  23. 2021-05-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  24. 2021-04-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2021-03-25
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  26. 2020-04-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
  27. 2018-05-15
    ➖
    YOUNG, Amanda Jane resigned
    secretary
  28. 2018-05-15
    ➕
    STUART, James Alexander appointed
    director
  29. 2018-05-15
    ➖
    YOUNG, Andrew Bernard resigned
    director
  30. 2018-05-15
    🔒
    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Andrew Young
  31. 2017-09-13
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  32. 2017-09-13
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  33. 2017-09-13
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  34. 2017-09-13
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  35. 2014-04-01
    ➕
    WHITEHEAD, Neil appointed
    director
  36. 2012-10-26
    ➖
    BROOKS, Michael Jesse resigned
    director
  37. 2011-01-18
    ➕
    BROOKS, Michael Jesse appointed
    director
  38. 2001-11-28
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: H & T Properties Limited
  39. 2001-07-26
    ➖
    BROOKS, Michael Jesse resigned
    director
  40. 2000-07-10
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  41. 2000-06-30
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: H & T Properties Limited
  42. 2000-04-27
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  43. 1999-03-01
    ➕
    BROOKS, Michael Jesse appointed
    director
  44. 1998-03-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABBEY WINDOWS (THAMES VALLEY) LIMITED
  45. 1998-03-20
    ➕
    YOUNG, Amanda Jane appointed
    secretary
  46. 1998-03-20
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  47. 1998-03-20
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  48. 1998-03-20
    ➕
    YOUNG, Andrew Bernard appointed
    director
  49. 1998-03-20
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  50. 1998-03-20
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    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

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.

Group structure

Abbey Windows Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Abbey Windows Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ABBEY WINDOWS (THAMES VALLEY) LIMITED
This company · 03531430

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
Abbey Windows Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting15/05/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Andrew Bernard Youngceased 15/05/2018· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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
Incorporated1998-03-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43342 — Glazing

Registered office

Britannia House
Kimberley Road
Clevedon
BS21 6QJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-03
Last: 2026-03-20

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

RUSHTON, Hayden→
director · ~50y · appointed 2024-03-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
YOUNG, Amanda Jane→
secretary · appointed 1998-03-20 · resigned 2018-05-15
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-03-20 · resigned 1998-03-20
Resigned
BROOKS, Michael Jesse→
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-01-18 · resigned 2012-10-26
Resigned
BROOKS, Michael Jesse→
director · ~62y · appointed 1999-03-01 · resigned 2001-07-26
Resigned
STUART, James Alexander→
director · ~42y · appointed 2018-05-15 · resigned 2024-03-12
Resigned
WHITEHEAD, Neil→
director · ~54y · appointed 2014-04-01 · resigned 2021-07-02
Resigned
YOUNG, Andrew Bernard→
director · ~61y · appointed 1998-03-20 · resigned 2018-05-15
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-03-20 · resigned 1998-03-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge2 properties12/03/2024—
satisfied
Neil Whitehead and Catherine Whitehead
A registered charge1 property02/07/202114/03/2024
satisfied
Andrew Young
A registered charge1 property15/05/201822/04/2020
satisfied
H & T Properties
H & T Properties Limited
Rent deposit agreement1 property28/11/200113/09/2017
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property10/07/200013/09/2017
satisfied
H & T Properties
H & T Properties Limited
Rent deposit agreement1 property30/06/200013/09/2017
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property27/04/200013/09/2017
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Recent filings (116 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-03-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-03-13
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-12-18