ABBOTTS COURT (STANSTEAD ABBOTTS) MANAGEMENT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03748131 · ltd · incorporated 1999-04-08
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£600
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 81100
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (4 active, 19 linked, 15 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
95 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £600

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£600
↑ 9.1% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£120£240£360£480£600Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£600£550
Net assets£600£550

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-07
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    HUTCHINGS, Nicola Jane appointed
    director
  3. 2024-11-07
    ➖
    SWINDELL, Roy Francis resigned
    director
  4. 2024-11-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-11-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-01-26
    ➖
    CHILLINGWORTH, Darren Robert resigned
    director
  10. 2022-01-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2021-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-02-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2021-02-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2021-01-18
    ➕
    HILES, Paul appointed
    director
  15. 2021-01-18
    ➖
    REED, Roger John resigned
    director
  16. 2020-12-31
    ➖
    REED, Roger John resigned
    secretary
  17. 2020-12-31
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2020-12-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2020-11-20
    ➕
    LEWIS, Steve James appointed
    director
  20. 2020-11-20
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2020-06-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  24. 2015-05-01
    ➖
    REED, Roger John resigned
    director
  25. 2015-05-01
    ➖
    REED, Roger John resigned
    director
  26. 2014-06-13
    ➕
    CHILLINGWORTH, Darren Robert appointed
    director
  27. 2014-05-06
    ➕
    REED, Roger John appointed
    secretary
  28. 2014-03-19
    ➖
    O'DONOGHUE, Leonard John resigned
    director
  29. 2010-04-05
    ➖
    WHITTINGHAM, Ivan John resigned
    secretary
  30. 2010-03-25
    ➕
    REED, Roger John appointed
    director
  31. 2010-03-25
    ➕
    REED, Roger John appointed
    director
  32. 2010-03-25
    ➕
    SWINDELL, Roy Francis appointed
    director
  33. 2010-03-16
    ➕
    REED, Roger John appointed
    director
  34. 2009-10-12
    ➖
    WELCH, Elizabeth Anne resigned
    director
  35. 2004-10-07
    ➕
    HUTCHINGS, Jonathan Austin appointed
    director
  36. 2004-10-07
    ➕
    O'DONOGHUE, Leonard John appointed
    director
  37. 2004-10-07
    ➖
    OVENDEN, Anthony Reinhold resigned
    director
  38. 2004-10-07
    ➕
    WELCH, Elizabeth Anne appointed
    director
  39. 2004-10-07
    ➖
    WHITTINGHAM, Ivan John resigned
    director
  40. 2001-02-26
    ➖
    CARR, Kevin Raymond resigned
    secretary
  41. 2001-02-26
    ➕
    WHITTINGHAM, Ivan John appointed
    secretary
  42. 2001-02-26
    ➖
    CARR, Kevin Raymond resigned
    director
  43. 2001-02-26
    ➖
    DAVIES, Peter Anthony, Mr. resigned
    director
  44. 2001-02-26
    ➕
    OVENDEN, Anthony Reinhold appointed
    director
  45. 2001-02-26
    ➕
    WHITTINGHAM, Ivan John appointed
    director
  46. 1999-04-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABBOTTS COURT (STANSTEAD ABBOTTS) MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  47. 1999-04-08
    ➕
    CARR, Kevin Raymond appointed
    secretary
  48. 1999-04-08
    ➕
    CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  49. 1999-04-08
    ➖
    CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  50. 1999-04-08
    ➕
    CARR, Kevin Raymond appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-04-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81100 — SIC 81100

Registered office

1 Abbotts Court, High Street, Stanstead Abbotts, High Street
Stanstead Abbotts
Ware
SG12 8UZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-16
Last: 2026-04-02

Officers (4 active · 15 resigned)

HILES, Paul→
director · ~63y · appointed 2021-01-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUTCHINGS, Jonathan Austin→
director · ~57y · appointed 2004-10-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUTCHINGS, Nicola Jane→
director · ~56y · appointed 2024-11-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEWIS, Steve James→
director · ~69y · appointed 2020-11-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARR, Kevin Raymond→
secretary · appointed 1999-04-08 · resigned 2001-02-26
Resigned
REED, Roger John→
secretary · appointed 2014-05-06 · resigned 2020-12-31
Resigned
WHITTINGHAM, Ivan John→
secretary · appointed 2001-02-26 · resigned 2010-04-05
Resigned
CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-04-08 · resigned 1999-04-08
Resigned
CARR, Kevin Raymond→
director · ~71y · appointed 1999-04-08 · resigned 2001-02-26
Resigned
CHILLINGWORTH, Darren Robert→
director · ~43y · appointed 2014-06-13 · resigned 2022-01-26
Resigned
DAVIES, Peter Anthony, Mr.→
director · ~71y · appointed 1999-04-08 · resigned 2001-02-26
Resigned
O'DONOGHUE, Leonard John→
director · ~79y · appointed 2004-10-07 · resigned 2014-03-19
Resigned
OVENDEN, Anthony Reinhold→
director · ~90y · appointed 2001-02-26 · resigned 2004-10-07
Resigned
REED, Roger John→
director · ~80y · appointed 2010-03-25 · resigned 2015-05-01
Resigned
REED, Roger John→
director · ~80y · appointed 2010-03-25 · resigned 2015-05-01
Resigned
REED, Roger John→
director · ~80y · appointed 2010-03-16 · resigned 2021-01-18
Resigned
SWINDELL, Roy Francis→
director · ~88y · appointed 2010-03-25 · resigned 2024-11-07
Resigned
WELCH, Elizabeth Anne→
director · ~62y · appointed 2004-10-07 · resigned 2009-10-12
Resigned
WHITTINGHAM, Ivan John→
director · ~85y · appointed 2001-02-26 · resigned 2004-10-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (95 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-02-25