ABBEYCOM LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03585080 · ltd · incorporated 1998-06-22
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£319.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other building completion and finishing
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed construction with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (75/100, director aged 61). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 15.7y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 15.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £319,764

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£26k
Net Worth
£320k
Current Assets
£324k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-31
Total assets£355.3k
Current assets£324.1k
Cash£25.9k
Net assets£319.8k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2024-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-08-26
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2021-08-26
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2021-08-26
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2021-08-26
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    Charge satisfied #4
  10. 2021-08-26
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    Charge satisfied #2
  11. 2021-08-26
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    Charge satisfied #1
  12. 2021-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-08-16
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2017-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-08-24
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    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2016-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2011-10-28
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  21. 2011-09-09
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  22. 2010-11-16
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Regentsmead Limited
  23. 2010-11-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Regentsmead Limited
  24. 2006-01-01
    ➕
    CHAPMAN, Peter James appointed
    secretary
  25. 2005-12-31
    ➖
    WARREN, Jason Mark resigned
    secretary
  26. 2005-12-31
    ➖
    WARREN, Jason Mark resigned
    director
  27. 2004-11-01
    ➖
    SMITH, Nicola resigned
    secretary
  28. 2004-11-01
    ➕
    WARREN, Jason Mark appointed
    secretary
  29. 2004-11-01
    ➕
    WARREN, Jason Mark appointed
    director
  30. 1998-06-23
    ➕
    GEE, Kenny appointed
    director
  31. 1998-06-23
    ➕
    SMITH, Nicola appointed
    secretary
  32. 1998-06-23
    ➖
    HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1998-06-23
    ➖
    HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 1998-06-22
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    Company incorporated
    As ABBEYCOM LIMITED
  35. 1998-06-22
    ➕
    HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 1998-06-22
    ➕
    HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — 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
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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 high · 1 med ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-06

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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Kenny Gee
Individual · British · DOB 05/1965 · age 61
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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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
Incorporated1998-06-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43390 — Other building completion and finishing

Registered office

Suite 203 Lakes Innovation Centre
Lakes Road
Braintree
Essex
CM7 3AN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-30
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-06OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-22

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

CHAPMAN, Peter James→
secretary · appointed 2006-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GEE, Kenny→
director · ~61y · appointed 1998-06-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Nicola→
secretary · appointed 1998-06-23 · resigned 2004-11-01
Resigned
WARREN, Jason Mark→
secretary · appointed 2004-11-01 · resigned 2005-12-31
Resigned
HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-06-22 · resigned 1998-06-23
Resigned
WARREN, Jason Mark→
director · ~58y · appointed 2004-11-01 · resigned 2005-12-31
Resigned
HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-06-22 · resigned 1998-06-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage deed1 property28/10/201126/08/2021
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property09/09/2011—
satisfied
Regentsmead
Regentsmead Limited
Legal charge1 property16/11/201026/08/2021
satisfied
Regentsmead
Regentsmead Limited
Debenture1 property16/11/201026/08/2021
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Recent filings (79 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-08-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-08-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-21