ABBEY SCAFFOLDING (SWINDON) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03788384 · ltd · incorporated 1999-06-11
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£2.38M
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Scaffold erection
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 25.6y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,379,555
Cash YoY
+8%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£381k
↑ 7.7% YoY
Net Worth
£2.4m
↑ 2.5% YoY
Current Assets
£2.2m
↑ 8.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£476k£952k£1.4m£1.9m£2.4mAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£2.79M£2.66M
Current assets£2.23M£2.05M
Cash£381.3k£354.1k
Debtors£1.85M£1.70M
Net assets£2.38M£2.32M

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-01-25
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2024-01-25
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  6. 2024-01-24
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  7. 2024-01-24
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    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  8. 2023-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-06-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2021-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-06-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2019-06-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2019-06-13
    ➖
    BARNETT, Felicity Jayne resigned
    secretary
  16. 2019-06-13
    ➖
    BARNETT, James Christopher resigned
    secretary
  17. 2018-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-08-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2018-08-10
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  20. 2018-07-25
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    BARNETT, Sean resigned
    director
  21. 2018-07-25
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  22. 2018-07-25
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  23. 2018-07-25
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    Charge satisfied #3
  24. 2018-07-25
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    Charge satisfied #2
  25. 2018-07-25
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    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 2018-06-12
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    BARNETT, Felicity Jayne appointed
    secretary
  27. 2017-03-14
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  28. 2015-09-15
    ➖
    BARNETT, Christopher Arthur resigned
    director
  29. 2014-05-15
    ➕
    BARNETT, James appointed
    director
  30. 2014-05-15
    ➕
    BARNETT, Sean appointed
    director
  31. 2011-11-04
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  32. 2003-11-07
    ➖
    AUSTIN, Loise resigned
    secretary
  33. 2003-11-07
    ➕
    BARNETT, James Christopher appointed
    secretary
  34. 2000-12-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  35. 1999-09-14
    ➕
    AUSTIN, Loise appointed
    secretary
  36. 1999-09-14
    ➖
    ABC COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 1999-09-14
    ➕
    BARNETT, Christopher Arthur appointed
    director
  38. 1999-09-14
    ➖
    PROFESSIONAL FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 1999-06-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABBEY SCAFFOLDING (SWINDON) LIMITED
  40. 1999-06-11
    ➕
    ABC COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 1999-06-11
    ➕
    PROFESSIONAL FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    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

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

Jcba Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Jcba Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ABBEY SCAFFOLDING (SWINDON) LIMITED
This company · 03788384

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
Jcba Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control25/07/2018
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr James Barnettceased 25/07/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Sean Barnettceased 25/07/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

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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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-06-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43991 — Scaffold erection

Registered office

Units 30 - 31 Units 30 - 31
Whitehill Industrial Park
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN4 7DB
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-02
Last: 2026-01-19

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

BARNETT, James→
director · ~43y · appointed 2014-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AUSTIN, Loise→
secretary · appointed 1999-09-14 · resigned 2003-11-07
Resigned
BARNETT, Felicity Jayne→
secretary · appointed 2018-06-12 · resigned 2019-06-13
Resigned
BARNETT, James Christopher→
secretary · appointed 2003-11-07 · resigned 2019-06-13
Resigned
ABC COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-06-11 · resigned 1999-09-14
Resigned
BARNETT, Christopher Arthur→
director · ~65y · appointed 1999-09-14 · resigned 2015-09-15
Resigned
BARNETT, Sean→
director · ~40y · appointed 2014-05-15 · resigned 2018-07-25
Resigned
PROFESSIONAL FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-06-11 · resigned 1999-09-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge—25/07/2018—
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge3 properties25/07/2018—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property14/03/201725/07/2018
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property04/11/201125/07/2018
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property28/12/200025/07/2018
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Recent filings (116 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-01-25
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-01-25
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-01-24
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2024-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-22