ABBEYDALE TRAINING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03820951 · ltd · incorporated 1999-08-06
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£193
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Technical and vocational secondary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £193
Net assets shrinking
Down £557 YoY
Cash YoY
+5%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£6k
↑ 5.1% YoY
Net Worth
£193
↓ 74% YoY
Current Assets
£87k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £15.7k | £19.3k |
| Current assets | £87.1k | £98.4k |
| Cash | £5.5k | £5.3k |
| Debtors | £81.6k | £93.2k |
| Net assets | £193 | £750 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-01📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2020-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-11-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-10-02➖MCMASTER, Carole Eleanor resignedsecretary
- 2011-10-02➖MCMASTER, Carole Eleanor resigneddirector
- 2011-10-02➖MCMASTER, Keith James resigneddirector
- 2011-10-01➕BATES, Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2011-10-01➕BATES, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2011-10-01➕BROOKS, Sarah Dianne appointeddirector
- 2010-02-22➕MCMASTER, Keith James appointeddirector
- 2010-02-22➖SHEPHERD, John resigneddirector
- 1999-08-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEYDALE TRAINING LIMITED
- 1999-08-06➕MCMASTER, Carole Eleanor appointedsecretary
- 1999-08-06➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-08-06➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-08-06➕MCMASTER, Carole Eleanor appointeddirector
- 1999-08-06➕SHEPHERD, John appointeddirector
- 1999-08-06➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-08-06➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
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 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen Bates Individual · British · DOB 03/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Sarah Dianne Brooks Individual · British · DOB 08/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Clare Batesceased 04/08/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence
- Mr Mark David Hensonceased 04/08/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 EDUCATION SERVICES LTD→ 16316733 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 3III ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY→ 12360577 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 4 CORNERS CENTRE CIC→ 15065667 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 4G1 FOOTBALL ACADEMY LTD→ 16813583 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 DEGREES NORTH MEDIA ACADEMY CIC→ 16043320 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A BEAUTIFUL MIND LTD→ 16224824 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A CERTAIN AGE LTD→ 13548226 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AALFY LTD→ 08527890 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| AARON MARTIN MENTORING SERVICE LTD→ 15761502 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABANTE PERFORMANCE & FITNESS LTD→ 15116722 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABBEYDALE COTTAGE NURSERY LIMITED→ 09194382 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-08-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85320 — Technical and vocational secondary education
Registered office
The Business Village Innovation Way
Wilthorpe
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S75 1JL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-17
Last: 2025-08-03
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
Active
BATES, Stephen→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2011-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROOKS, Sarah Dianne→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2011-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCMASTER, Carole Eleanor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-08-06 · resigned 2011-10-02
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-08-06 · resigned 1999-08-06
MCMASTER, Carole Eleanor→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1999-08-06 · resigned 2011-10-02
MCMASTER, Keith James→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2010-02-22 · resigned 2011-10-02
SHEPHERD, John→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1999-08-06 · resigned 2010-02-22
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-08-06 · resigned 1999-08-06
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Recent filings (77 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-06
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2021-09-01