ABBEY PYNFORD FOUNDATION SYSTEMS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03575157 · ltd · incorporated 1998-06-04
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 27.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
119 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £0 | £0 |
| Net assets | £0 | £0 |
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 (52 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-08-31➖KISS, Paul resignedsecretary
- 2023-08-31➖JONES, Philip Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2023-08-31➖KISS, Paul resigneddirector
- 2023-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-03-16➕MITCHELL, Robert appointeddirector
- 2023-03-16➕RUMLEY, James George Gary Jan appointeddirector
- 2023-03-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-03-16🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2023-03-15🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Conlon Limited
- 2022-04-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-04-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-04-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-04-04🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-04-04🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-04-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-02-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-02-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-02-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-02-07🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending Limited
- 2022-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-11-29➖BADHAM, Mark Anthony resigneddirector
- 2013-09-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2013-02-28➖TEAR, Andrew Martin resigneddirector
- 2008-10-30➖SHIELLS, Peter Charles resigneddirector
- 2007-08-17➕BADHAM, Mark Anthony appointeddirector
- 2007-01-01➕SHIELLS, Peter Charles appointeddirector
- 2004-11-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2004-08-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2004-07-14➕TEAR, Andrew Martin appointeddirector
- 1998-11-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1998-06-20➕KISS, Paul appointedsecretary
- 1998-06-20➖SOBELL RHODES REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1998-06-20➖FIELDING, Jane Margaret resigneddirector
- 1998-06-20➖JACOBS, David Anthony resigneddirector
- 1998-06-20➕JONES, Philip Nicholas appointeddirector
- 1998-06-20➕KISS, Paul appointeddirector
- 1998-06-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEY PYNFORD FOUNDATION SYSTEMS LIMITED
- 1998-06-04➕SOBELL RHODES REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Abbey Pynford Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Abbey Pynford Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ABBEY PYNFORD FOUNDATION SYSTEMS LIMITED
This company · 03575157
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abbey Pynford Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-06-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings
Registered office
Unit 17 Stanbridge Road
Leighton Buzzard
LU7 4QB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-18
Last: 2026-06-04
Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)
MITCHELL, Robert→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2023-03-16
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RUMLEY, James George Gary Jan→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-03-16
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KISS, Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-06-20 · resigned 2023-08-31
SOBELL RHODES REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1998-06-04 · resigned 1998-06-20
BADHAM, Mark Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2007-08-17 · resigned 2013-11-29
FIELDING, Jane Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1998-06-04 · resigned 1998-06-20
JACOBS, David Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1998-06-04 · resigned 1998-06-20
JONES, Philip Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1998-06-20 · resigned 2023-08-31
KISS, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1998-06-20 · resigned 2023-08-31
SHIELLS, Peter Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2008-10-30
TEAR, Andrew Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-07-14 · resigned 2013-02-28
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Conlon Conlon Limited | A registered charge | — | 15/03/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 07/02/2022 | 16/03/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/09/2013 | 04/04/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 16/11/2004 | 04/04/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 02/08/2004 | 21/02/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 19/11/1998 | 04/04/2022 |
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Recent filings (119 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-05-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-06-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-20